N-CSRS 1 fp0075688_ncsrs.htm

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 06, 2022

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

811-05518

Investment Company Act file number

 

The RBB FUND, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

615 East Michigan Street

Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Salvatore Faia, President

c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC

615 East Michigan Street

Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Name and address of agent for service)

 

(414) 765-5366

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

 

Date of fiscal year end: August 31, 2022

 

Date of reporting period: February 28, 2022

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

of

 

THE RBB FUND, INC.

 

 

Semi-Annual Report

 

 

 

 

February 28, 2022

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Semi-Annual Investment Adviser’s Report

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Dear Shareholder,

 

The Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund (the “Fund”) Class I Shares returned +2.01% net of fees for the 6-month fiscal period ended February 28, 2022. Positive performance was driven by trading in energy, short-term interest rates, agricultural commodities and currencies. Fund investments in equities and bonds were the main detractors during the 6-month period. The Fund’s core allocation to Diversified Trendfollowing (“Trendfollowing”) strategies generated most of the positive performance, while the performance of the Fund’s non-Trendfollowing allocation was negative in aggregate during the period. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in Abbey Capital Master Offshore Fund Limited (“ACMOF”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund that invests substantially all of its assets in Abbey Capital Offshore Fund SPC (“ACOF”), which is a wholly-owned and controlled segregated portfolio company that invests in managed futures and foreign exchange contracts. The Fund may also invest a portion of its assets into Abbey Capital Onshore Series LLC (“ACOS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund which is a multi-adviser fund that invests in managed futures and foreign exchange contracts.

 

Average Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 28, 2022

 

 

2022
YTD

1 Year

SEP. 1, 2021 TO
FEB. 28, 2022

5 Years
Annualized

ANNUALIZED
SINCE
INCEPTION ON
JULY 1, 2014

Class I Shares

2.95%

2.77%

2.01%

3.14%

4.42%

Class A Shares*

2.80%

2.49%

1.80%

2.86%

4.15%

Class A Shares (max load)*

-3.13%

-3.37%

-4.06%

1.65%

3.34%

Class C Shares**

2.79%

1.73%

1.46%

2.11%

3.39%

BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill Index***

0.01%

0.04%

0.02%

1.13%

0.80%

S&P 500® Total Return Index***

-8.01%

16.39%

-2.62%

15.17%

13.19%

Barclay CTA Index***

1.59%

4.68%

2.10%

2.97%

2.41%

 

Barclay CTA numbers are based on the estimates available on the BarclayHedge website as of March 10, 2022

Source: Abbey Capital, Bloomberg and BarclayHedge

 

Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the returns quoted. Visit www.abbeycapital.com for returns updated daily. Call (US Toll Free) 1-844-261-6484 or (international callers) + 1-508-871-3276 for returns current to the most recent month-end.

 

Please note the above is shown for illustrative purposes only

 

*

Class A Shares performance prior to its inception on August 29, 2014 is the performance of Class I Shares, adjusted for the Class A Shares expense ratio. There is a maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) of 5.75% in Class A Shares.

 

**

Class C Shares performance prior to its inception on October 6, 2015 is the performance of Class I Shares, adjusted for the Class C Shares expense ratio.

 

***

The Barclay CTA Index is derived from data that is self-reported by investment managers based on the performance of privately managed funds. In contrast, the S&P 500® Total Return Index and the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill Index are comprised of publicly traded securities. As a result of these differences, these indices may not be directly comparable, and the table above is shown for illustrative purposes only.

 

Abbey Capital Limited (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 1.79%, 2.04% and 2.79% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares, Class A Shares, and Class C Shares, respectively. This contractual limitation is in effect until December

 

1

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Semi-Annual Investment Adviser’s Report (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

31, 2022, and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. In addition, the Adviser may recoup any waived or reimbursed amounts from the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made by the Adviser, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed expense limitations that were in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement. Without the expense limitation agreement, the expense ratios are 1.89%, 2.14% and 2.89% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares, Class A Shares, and Class C Shares, respectively, as stated in the Fund’s current prospectus dated December 31, 2021 (and which may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period covered by this report). The quoted performance would have been lower without the expense limitation.

 

Please refer to the prospectus for further information on expenses and fees.

 

Performance Analysis

 

The 6-month period ended February 28, 2022 was positive overall for Fund performance. The Fund’s Trendfollowing sub-advisers recorded gains for the peiod, while the non-Trendfollowing trading styles were negative in aggregate.

 

This period was characterised by supply constraints across several commodity markets, heightened geopolitical tensions in Europe and a hawkish shift in expectations around global monetary policy. We also saw a shift in the relationship between global equity and bond markets, with the correlation between the two asset classes turning less negative over the period.

 

Inflation and its impact on monetary policy was a focus for investors throughout the period. US consumer inflation increased steadily, ultimately rising to an annual rate of +7.5% in February, its highest level in 40 years. Guidance from the US Federal Reserve turned more hawkish as inflation rose, with the central bank tapering its bond buying program and signalling plans to hike rates in March 2022.

 

Heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine became a more prominent focus for investors as the period progressed. This situation escalated in February 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which led to sharp moves and heightened volatility across both financial and commodity markets.

 

Fund performance from September to December 2021 was negative, with choppy price moves in longer-dated bond yields proving challenging for the Fund’s Trendfollowing and Value subadvisers. Notable losses also occurred in late November 2021, when the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant resulted in a sharp reversal of trends in several sectors, most notably in equities and energy.

 

Fund performance turned positive as we entered 2022. As was the case for much of 2021, notable price trends occurred across several energy, metal, and agricultural commodity markets, which provided a favourable environment for the Fund’s Trendfollowing sub-advisers. The performance of the Fund’s fixed income investments was also positive in early 2022, as the hawkish shift in market expectations around global central bank policy led to a sustained rise in yields.

 

Supply concerns were a prominent theme in energy markets over the 6-month period. OPEC+ supply restrictions, combined with strong global demand, were a tailwind for crude oil prices. Later in the period, concerns about disruptions to Russian energy supplies following the imposition of economic sanctions also impacted prices. A supply crunch in natural gas saw US prices hit a 13year high in October, while European natural gas prices reached record highs during the 6-month period. Long positions in energy resulted in the Fund’s largest gains for the period, with longs in crude oil, distillates and natural gas all contributing positively to performance.

 

In currencies, the Fund held long USD positions throughout the period, which resulted in gains. Hawkish guidance from the US Federal Reserve and expectations of several US rate hikes in 2022 supported the US currency. Long USD positions against the EUR and JPY led gains in the sector, with lower yields relative to the US weighing on both currencies. The Fund’s allocations to Trendfollowing, Global Macro and Value strategies all saw gains in currencies, while its Short-term Systematic strategy allocation was negative.

 

2

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Semi-Annual Investment Adviser’s Report (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The Fund’s Trendfollowing allocation was the primary source of gains within agricultural commodities during the period, with longs in corn and soybean contributing positively. Corn and soybeans were both aided by supply concerns arising from dry South American weather as well as worries about the outlook for global grain and vegetable oil production.

 

The Fund’s performance in metals was mixed during the period, with gains from longs in base metals mostly offset by losses in precious metals. Low inventories were an important theme across base metals markets. The Fund’s largest gains occurred from longs in aluminium, with prices rising to record highs as production was impacted by soaring energy costs and environmental concerns in China. Meanwhile, losses in precious metals were concentrated in the first part of the period amid choppy price moves in gold.

 

The Fund’s performance in fixed income markets was also mixed during the period. Both long and short bond positions detracted from returns during the first part of the period as concerns about higher inflation, tighter central bank policy and the Omicron COVID-19 variant impacted bond yields at different times. Losses in bonds were pared in 2022 as more sustained downtrends in bond prices emerged. The Fund’s performance in interest rates was positive during the period, with Trendfollowing strategies profiting from short positions as investors priced a more aggressive pace of central bank tightening.

 

Equities were the largest detractor from Fund performance at the sector level during the period, with losses occurring when global equities declined in early 2022. Concerns about the impact of the expected US Federal Reserve rate hikes were a headwind for global equities in January, while the escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict began to have a meaningful impact on risk sentiment during February 2022. This reversal in the long-term uptrend in equities proved challenging for the Fund’s Trendfollowing sub-advisers, while its Short-term Systematic sub-advisers also recorded losses in the sector.

 

Key to Currency Abbreviations

USD

US Dollar

EUR

Euro

JPY

Japanese Yen

 

An investment in the Fund is speculative and involves substantial risk. It is possible that an investor may lose some or all of their investment. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in Abbey Capital Master Offshore Fund Limited (“ACMOF”), which invests substantially all of its assets in Abbey Capital Offshore Fund SPC (“ACOF”), which is a multi-adviser fund that invests in managed futures and foreign exchange. The Fund may also invest a portion of its assets into Abbey Capital Onshore Series LLC (“ACOS”), which is a multi-adviser fund that invests in managed futures and foreign exchange. All investments in securities involve risk of the loss of capital. An investment in the Fund includes the risks inherent in an investment in securities, as well as specific risks associated with this open-ended investment product. Among the risks associated with investing in this Fund are Commodity Sector Risk, Counter-Party Risk, Credit Risk, Currency Risk, Manager and Management Risks, Subsidiary Risk, Tax Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Leveraging Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Fixed Income Securities Risks, Short Sale Risk and Portfolio Turnover Risks. The Fund may invest in or utilize derivative investments, futures contracts, and hedging strategies. One or more Trading Advisers, from time to time, may invest a substantial portion of the assets managed in a specific industry sector. As a result, the Fund’s investment portfolio may be subject to greater risk and volatility than if investments had been made in the securities of a broader range of issuers. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s strategy (hedging or otherwise) will be successful or that it will employ such strategies with respect to all or any portion of its portfolio. The value of the Fund’s portfolio investments should be expected to fluctuate. Investing in managed futures is not suitable for all investors given its speculative nature and the high level of risk involved. The Fund is appropriate only for investors who can bear the risks associated with the product. This brief statement cannot disclose all of the risks and other factors necessary to evaluate an investment in the Fund. Investors are urged to take appropriate investment advice and to carefully consider their investment

 

3

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Semi-Annual Investment Adviser’s Report (Concluded)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

objectives, personal situation, and factors such as net worth, income, age, risk tolerance and liquidity needs before investing in the Fund. Before investing, investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, tax considerations, sales charges and expenses.

 

Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please refer to the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments in this report for a complete list of Fund holdings.

 

The Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund is distributed by Quasar Distributions, LLC.

 

This report is submitted for general information to the shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Fund. Opinions expressed are subject to change at any time, are not guaranteed, and should not be considered investment advice.

 

4

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Performance Data

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 28, 2022

 
 

Six
Months†

One
Year

Three
Years

Five
Years

Since
Inception††

 

Class A Shares (without sales charge) (Pro forma July 1, 2014 to August 29, 2014)

1.80%

2.49%

8.00%

2.86%

4.15%*

 

Class A Shares (with sales charge) (Pro forma July 1, 2014 to August 29, 2014)

-4.06%

-3.37%

5.88%

1.65%

3.34%*

 

S&P 500® Total Return Index

-2.62%

16.39%

18.24%

15.17%

13.19%**

 

BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index***

0.02%

0.04%

0.87%

1.13%

0.80%**

 

Barclay CTA Index***

2.10%

4.68%

5.89%

2.97%

2.41%**

 

 

Not annualized.

 

††

Inception date of Class A Shares of the Fund was August 29, 2014.

 

*

Class A Shares performance prior to its inception on August 29, 2014 is the performance of Class I Shares, adjusted for the Class A Shares expense ratio.

 

**

Performance is from the inception date of the Fund and is not the inception date of the index itself. The above is shown for illustrative purposes only.

 

***

This is not a primary benchmark of the Fund. Results of the index performance are presented for general comparative purposes.

 

The Fund charges a 5.75% maximum sales charge on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) of Class A Shares. The performance data quoted reflects fee waivers in effect and would have been less in their absence. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 2.04% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares. Without the limitation arrangement, the gross expense ratio is 2.14% for Class A Shares as stated in the current prospectus (and which may differ from the actual expense ratio for the period covered by this report). This contractual limitation is in effect until December 31, 2022 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. Please see the Consolidated Financial Highlights for current figures.

 

5

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Performance Data (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 28, 2022

 
 

Six
Months†

One
Year

Three
Years

Five
Years

Since
Inception††

 

Class I Shares

2.01%

2.77%

8.29%

3.14%

4.42%

 

S&P 500® Total Return Index

-2.62%

16.39%

18.24%

15.17%

13.19%*

 

BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index**

0.02%

0.04%

0.87%

1.13%

0.80%*

 

Barclay CTA Index**

2.10%

4.68%

5.89%

2.97%

2.41%*

 

 

Not annualized.

 

††

Inception date of Class I Shares of the Fund was July 1, 2014.

 

*

Performance is from the inception date of the Fund and is not the inception date of the index itself. The above is shown for illustrative purposes only.

 

**

This is not a primary benchmark of the Fund. Results of the index performance are presented for general comparative purposes.

 

The performance data quoted reflects fee waivers in effect and would have been less in their absence. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 1.79% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares. Without the limitation arrangement, the gross expense ratio is 1.89% for Class I Shares, as stated in the current prospectus (and which may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period covered by this report). This contractual limitation is in effect until December 31, 2022 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. Please see the Consolidated Financial Highlights for current figures.

 

6

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Performance Data (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 28, 2022

 
 

Six
Months†

One
Year

Three
Years

Five
Years

Since
Inception††

 

Class C Shares (without contingent deferred sales charge) (Pro forma July 1, 2014 to October 6, 2015)

1.46%

1.73%

7.23%

2.11%

3.39%*

 

Class C (with contingent deferred sales charge) (Pro forma July 1, 2014 to October 6, 2015)

0.48%

0.74%

7.23%

2.11%

3.39%*

 

S&P 500® Total Return Index

-2.62%

16.39%

18.24%

15.17%

13.19%**

 

BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index***

0.02%

0.04%

0.87%

1.13%

0.80%**

 

Barclay CTA Index***

2.10%

4.68%

5.89%

2.97%

2.41%**

 

 

Not annualized.

 

††

Inception date of Class C Shares of the Fund was October 6, 2015.

 

*

Class C Shares performance prior to its inception on October 6, 2015 is the performance of Class I Shares, adjusted for the Class C Shares expense ratio.

 

**

Performance is from the inception date of the Fund and is not the inception date of the index itself. The above is shown for illustrative purposes only.

 

***

This is not a primary benchmark of the Fund. Results of the index performance are presented for general comparative purposes.

 

The Fund charges a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% on certain redemptions of Class C Shares made within 12 months of purchase. The CDSC is assessed on an amount equal to the lesser of the offering price at the time of purchase of the Class C Shares redeemed and the net asset value of the Class C Shares redeemed at the time of redemption.

 

The performance data quoted reflects fee waivers in effect and would have been less in their absence. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 2.79% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares. Without the limitation arrangement, the gross expense ratio is 2.89% for Class C Shares, as stated in the current prospectus (and which may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period covered by this report). This contractual limitation is in effect until December 31, 2022 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. Please see the Consolidated Financial Highlights for current figures.

 

Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the returns quoted. Visit www.abbeycapital.com for returns updated daily. Call (US Toll Free) 1-844-261-6484 or (international callers) + 1-508-871-3276 for returns current to the most recent month-end.

 

The Barclay CTA Index is derived from data which is self-reported by investment managers based on the performance of privately managed funds. In contrast, the S&P 500® Total Return Index and the BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index are comprised of publicly traded securities. As a result of these differences, these indices may not be directly comparable. Additionally, these indices are not available for direct investment and the above is shown for illustrative purposes only.

 

7

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Performance Data (Concluded)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Barclay CTA Index

 

The Barclay CTA Index is a leading industry benchmark of representative performance of commodity trading advisors. There are currently 416 programs included in the calculation of the Barclay CTA Index for 2021. The Barclay CTA Index is equally weighted and rebalanced at the beginning of each year.

 

BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index

 

The BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged market index of U.S. Treasury securities maturing in 90 days that assumes reinvestment of all income.

 

S&P 500® Index

 

The S&P 500® Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of 500 U.S. stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry grouping, among other factors. The S&P 500® Index is designed to be a leading indicator of U.S. equities and is meant to reflect the risk/return characteristics of the large cap universe. The S&P 500® Index was first introduced on January 1, 1923, though expanded to 500 stocks on March 4, 1957.

 

The S&P 500® Total Return Index

 

The S&P 500® Total Return Index is the total return version of the S&P 500® Index. Dividends are reinvested on a daily basis and all regular cash dividends are assumed reinvested in the index on the ex-dividend date.

 

A basis point is one hundredth of one percent.

 

Portfolio composition is subject to change. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

8

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Fund Expense Examples

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, (if any) and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022, and held for the entire period.

 

ACTUAL EXPENSES

 

The first section in the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

 

The second section of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments (if any). Therefore, the second section of the accompanying table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

Beginning
Account Value
September 1, 2021

Ending
Account Value
February 28, 2022

Expenses Paid
During
Period*

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Actual Six-
Month Total
Investment
Returns for the
Fund

Actual

         

Class A Shares

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,018.00

$ 10.21

2.04%

1.80%

Class I Shares

1,000.00

1,020.10

8.97

1.79%

2.01%

Class C Shares

1,000.00

1,014.60

13.94

2.79%

1.46%

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

Class A Shares

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,014.68

$ 10.19

2.04%

N/A

Class I Shares

1,000.00

1,015.92

8.95

1.79%

N/A

Class C Shares

1,000.00

1,010.96

13.91

2.79%

N/A

 

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Funds’ Class A Shares, Class I Shares, and Class C Shares annualized six-month expense ratios for the period September 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one half year period. The Fund’s ending account values in the first section in the table are based on the actual six-month total investment return for the Fund’s respective share classes.

 

9

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio Holdings Summary Table

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following table presents a consolidated summary of the portfolio holdings of the Fund:

 

 

% of Net
Assets

   

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS:

               

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    84.6 %   $ 1,445,699,854  

Money Market Deposit Account

    3.9       66,447,762  

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES

               

(including futures and forward foreign currency contracts)

    11.5       197,378,581  

NET ASSETS

    100.0 %   $ 1,709,526,197  

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating its assets between a “Managed Futures” strategy and a “Fixed Income” strategy.

 

As a result of the Fund’s use of derivatives, the Fund may hold significant amounts of U.S. Treasuries or short-term investments.

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

 

Refer to the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

10

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Coupon*

   

Maturity
Date

   

Par
(000’s)

   

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 88.5%

                               

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 84.6%

                               

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.040 %     03/03/22     $ 13,293     $ 13,292,987  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.030 %     03/10/22       29,426       29,425,742  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.030 %     03/17/22       51,948       51,947,480  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.037 %     03/24/22       60,597       60,594,812  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.037 %     03/31/22       23,499       23,497,623  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.043 %     04/07/22       51,303       51,297,978  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.045 %     04/14/22       66,533       66,522,226  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.044 %     04/21/22       82,375       82,354,267  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.041 %     04/28/22       54836       54,818,859  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.048 %     05/05/22       64,741       64,713,501  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.048 %     05/12/22       50,496       50,468,580  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.046 %     05/19/22       72,857       72,809,569  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.070 %     05/26/22       39,929       39,900,384  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.076 %     06/02/22       50,819       50,775,021  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.104 %     06/09/22       51,201       51,149,053  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.114 %     06/16/22       41,112       41,063,398  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.142 %     06/23/22       9,710       9,696,599  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.163 %     06/30/22       73,920       73,811,471  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.218 %     07/07/22       88,134       87,975,698  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.273 %     07/14/22       42,296       42,212,294  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.334 %     07/21/22       38,435       38,354,146  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.424 %     07/28/22       57,175       57,041,061  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.526 %     08/04/22       54,104       53,965,831  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.687 %     08/11/22       108,980       108,672,710  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.654 %     08/18/22       27,797       27,713,121  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.637 %     08/25/22       142,076       141,625,443  

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS ($1,446,234,450)

                            1,445,699,854  
                                 
                   

Number
of Shares
(000’s)

         

MONEY MARKET DEPOSIT ACCOUNT - 3.9%

                               

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01% (United States)(a)

                    66,448       66,447,762  

TOTAL MONEY MARKET DEPOSIT ACCOUNT ($66,447,762)

                            66,447,762  
                                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

                               

(Cost $1,512,682,212)

                            1,512,147,616  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 88.5%

                               

(Cost $1,512,682,212)

                            1,512,147,616  
                                 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 11.5%

                            197,378,581  

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

                          $ 1,709,526,197  

 

 

*

Short-term investments’ coupon reflect the annualized effective yield on the date of purchase for discounted investments.

(a)

The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

11

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Futures contracts outstanding as of February 28, 2022 were as follows:

 

Long Contracts

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

10-Year Mini Japanese Government Bond Futures

    Mar-22       11     $ 1,440,482     $ 1,757  

3-Month Euro Euribor

    Sep-22       1,094       307,551,801       173,262  

3-Month Euro Euribor

    Dec-22       400       112,220,527       104,333  

3-Month SARON Futures

    Jun-22       5       1,372,533       395  

90-DAY Bank Bill

    Jun-22       40       29,029,841       7,794  

90-DAY Bank Bill

    Sep-22       67       48,561,571       (1,837 )

90-DAY Eurodollar Futures

    Sep-22       421       103,776,499       (591,789 )

90-DAY Eurodollar Futures

    Sep-24       292       71,532,699       27,490  

Amsterdam Index Futures

    Mar-22       11       1,799,054       (65,055 )

AUD/USD Currency Futures

    Mar-22       190       13,800,650       78,243  

BIST 30 Index Futures

    Apr-22       91       143,483       84  

Brent Crude Futures

    May-22       215       21,063,550       1,229,379  

Brent Crude Futures

    Jun-22       38       3,613,800       272,120  

Brent Crude Futures

    Jul-22       8       743,200       51,670  

Brent Crude Futures

    Dec-22       13       1,129,050       161,970  

Brent Crude Oil Last Day

    May-22       11       1,077,670       43,080  

CAC40 10 Euro Futures

    Mar-22       123       9,178,178       (292,877 )

CAD Currency Futures

    Mar-22       317       24,987,524       (45,225 )

Canola Futures (Winnipeg Commodity Exchange)

    May-22       13       224,857       2,780  

Canola Futures (Winnipeg Commodity Exchange)

    Jul-22       5       88,188       702  

Cattle Feeder Futures

    Apr-22       1       81,000       (4,925 )

CHF Currency Futures

    Mar-22       162       22,096,800       65,338  

Cocoa Futures

    May-22       15       379,350       (39,570 )

Cocoa Futures

    Jul-22       27       689,850       (62,980 )

Cocoa Futures ICE

    Jul-22       2       46,202       (3,917 )

Coffee ’C’ Futures

    May-22       231       20,174,963       (844,707 )

Coffee ’C’ Futures

    Jul-22       25       2,170,781       (82,856 )

Coffee ’C’ Futures

    Sep-22       9       776,419       (15,394 )

Coffee Robusta Futures

    May-22       75       1,567,500       (125,450 )

Coffee Robusta Futures

    Jul-22       42       869,820       (70,170 )

Copper Futures

    May-22       153       17,038,463       (248,313 )

Copper Futures

    Jul-22       3       334,050       (4,500 )

Corn Futures

    May-22       695       24,003,562       1,436,287  

Corn Futures

    Jul-22       374       12,659,900       1,170,624  

Corn Futures

    Sep-22       11       342,238       6,375  

Corn Futures

    Dec-22       44       1,335,950       107,638  

Cotton No.2 Futures

    May-22       247       14,711,320       211,165  

Cotton No.2 Futures

    Jul-22       20       1,158,200       (37,010 )

DAX Index Futures

    Mar-22       4       1,624,919       (37,954 )

DJIA Mini E-CBOT

    Mar-22       53       8,967,600       (305,369 )

Dollar Index

    Mar-22       58       5,608,252       53,917  

E-Mini Consumer Staples Select Futures

    Mar-22       2       150,640       (3,240 )

E-Mini Crude Oil

    Apr-22       13       622,180       23,443  

E-Mini Energy Select Futures

    Mar-22       2       146,860       7,690  

E-Mini Health Care Select Futures

    Mar-22       2       262,080       (17,030 )

E-Mini Natural Gas

    Apr-22       3       33,015       (1,210 )

Emissions ICE

    Dec-22       34       3,134,057       (88,949 )

EUR Foreign Exchange Currency Futures

    Mar-22       1       140,331       794  

Euro STOXX 50

    Mar-22       6       264,189       (21,534 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

12

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Long Contracts

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

Euro-Bobl Futures

    Mar-22       82     $ 12,123,562     $ 5,766  

Euro-BTP Futures

    Mar-22       65       10,287,209       (112,103 )

Euro-Bund Futures

    Mar-22       40       7,491,759       2,689  

European Climate Exchange Futures

    Dec-23       2       187,608       10,955  

Euro-Schatz Futures

    Mar-22       505       63,412,362       (1,912 )

FTSE 100 Index Futures

    Mar-22       622       61,430,394       164,828  

FTSE KLCI Futures

    Mar-22       9       170,847       2,787  

FTSE Taiwan Index

    Mar-22       130       8,034,000       (160,645 )

FTSE/JSE TOP 40

    Mar-22       63       2,838,519       105,669  

FTSE/MIB Index Futures

    Mar-22       8       1,139,955       (85,686 )

Gasoline RBOB Futures

    Apr-22       225       27,712,124       1,392,614  

Gasoline RBOB Futures

    May-22       17       2,076,955       105,962  

Gasoline RBOB Futures

    Jun-22       2       240,190       18,619  

Gasoline RBOB Futures

    Jul-22       2       235,175       8,828  

GBP Currency Futures

    Mar-22       461       38,651,968       (548,388 )

Gold 100 Oz Futures

    Apr-22       380       72,226,599       1,039,713  

Gold 100 Oz Futures

    Jun-22       3       571,200       650  

Ice Three Miont SONIA Index Futures

    Jun-23       27       8,884,486       8,820  

INR/USD Futures

    Mar-22       2       52,912       (102 )

JPN 10-Year Bond (Osaka Securities Exchange)

    Mar-22       18       23,563,693       (129,083 )

JPY Currency Futures

    Mar-22       7       761,863       (294 )

Kansas City Hard Red Winter Wheat Futures

    May-22       62       2,954,300       244,500  

Kansas City Hard Red Winter Wheat Futures

    Jul-22       111       5,221,163       517,588  

Lean Hogs Futures

    Apr-22       103       4,264,200       141,740  

Lean Hogs Futures

    Jun-22       181       8,211,970       (2,770 )

Lean Hogs Futures

    Jul-22       3       135,570       12,060  

Live Cattle Futures

    Apr-22       122       6,901,540       (245,770 )

Live Cattle Futures

    Jun-22       51       2,809,080       (43,570 )

Live Cattle Futures

    Aug-22       21       1,152,060       (13,510 )

Live Cattle Futures

    Oct-22       22       1,255,760       (560 )

LME Aluminum Forward

    Mar-22       1,240       104,593,999       17,050,862  

LME Aluminum Forward

    Apr-22       32       2,703,200       412,040  

LME Aluminum Forward

    May-22       1       84,288       2,663  

LME Aluminum Forward

    May-22       39       3,287,213       385,233  

LME Aluminum Forward

    Jun-22       585       49,220,437       2,608,951  

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       3       254,100       57,481  

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       9       762,075       134,996  

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       84,531       18,419  

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       9       758,756       147,281  

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       4       337,338       54,626  

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       4       337,467       40,242  

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       84,375       14,413  

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       2       168,775       22,625  

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       2       168,863       20,438  

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       5       422,344       46,481  

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       2       168,909       18,471  

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       84,457       9,765  

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       84,460       9,825  

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       84,465       9,771  

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       20       1,689,500       172,830  

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       84,419       7,694  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

13

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Long Contracts

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       3     $ 252,713     $ 11,425  

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       7       589,773       26,448  

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       7       590,046       18,904  

LME Copper Forward

    Mar-22       430       106,629,249       3,275,396  

LME Copper Forward

    Apr-22       9       2,229,525       (10,318 )

LME Copper Forward

    Jun-22       139       34,327,787       187,917  

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       2       495,900       (3,650 )

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       2       495,938       16,023  

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       248,020       10,158  

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       247,975       10,275  

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       3       742,838       24,275  

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       247,613       5,413  

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       3       742,875       21,338  

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       2       495,307       8,489  

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       247,725       (1,613 )

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       247,725       4,390  

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       2       495,450       10,775  

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       2       494,775       8,235  

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       3       742,028       10,240  

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       5       1,236,638       (3,913 )

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       3       741,938       14,685  

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       247,305       617  

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       5       1,236,406       24,594  

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       247,294       (770 )

LME Lead Forward

    Mar-22       194       11,602,413       265,141  

LME Lead Forward

    Apr-22       15       897,281       35,496  

LME Lead Forward

    May-22       33       1,971,544       39,663  

LME Lead Forward

    May-22       1       59,688       1,013  

LME Lead Forward

    May-22       1       59,675       (113 )

LME Lead Forward

    Jun-22       150       8,946,563       175,272  

LME Nickel Forward

    Mar-22       86       12,694,116       2,353,203  

LME Nickel Forward

    Apr-22       15       2,201,940       241,671  

LME Nickel Forward

    May-22       1       146,184       (231 )

LME Nickel Forward

    May-22       5       730,620       40,188  

LME Nickel Forward

    Jun-22       58       8,417,772       416,097  

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       147,966       27,936  

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       5       739,470       139,470  

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       2       295,764       58,990  

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       7       1,034,208       150,240  

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       147,288       28,098  

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       4       588,948       95,928  

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       3       440,960       70,130  

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       2       293,916       45,546  

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       146,901       23,001  

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       146,844       21,594  

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       6       880,834       85,030  

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       3       439,191       26,811  

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       2       292,704       17,952  

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       11       1,609,773       107,613  

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       146,334       8,814  

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       6       877,896       60,948  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

14

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Long Contracts

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1     $ 146,316     $ 4,206  

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       59,713       5,089  

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       59,746       5,091  

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       2       119,506       3,986  

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       59,760       1,703  

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       2       119,599       5,699  

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       2       119,525       4,325  

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       59,778       2,258  

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       3       179,430       7,705  

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       59,829       2,324  

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       59,831       1,028  

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       59,822       1,072  

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       59,794       1,909  

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       59,756       1,884  

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       59,721       3,096  

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       2       119,452       5,087  

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       59,727       4,896  

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       59,730       4,905  

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       2       119,471       5,421  

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       2       119,485       2,785  

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       59,706       1,394  

LME Silver Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       2       454,690       69,890  

LME Silver Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       227,050       35,775  

LME Silver Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       226,960       31,660  

LME Silver Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       226,939       31,439  

LME Silver Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       5       1,134,637       108,452  

LME Silver Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       226,895       8,845  

LME Silver Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       226,641       14,891  

LME Silver Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       226,638       15,763  

LME Silver Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       2       453,254       25,614  

LME Silver Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       226,568       8,693  

LME Zinc Forward

    Mar-22       195       17,943,656       1,602,001  

LME Zinc Forward

    Apr-22       111       10,202,981       160,469  

LME Zinc Forward

    May-22       3       275,400       4,413  

LME Zinc Forward

    May-22       11       1,009,800       11,980  

LME Zinc Forward

    May-22       2       183,300       (325 )

LME Zinc Forward

    Jun-22       159       14,561,419       195,589  

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       5       460,969       46,803  

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       2       184,288       17,488  

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       5       460,594       47,919  

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       92,044       6,451  

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       2       183,888       9,676  

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       2       183,883       5,768  

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       4       367,757       16,282  

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       91,934       3,003  

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       91,933       3,783  

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       5       459,650       13,632  

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       91,928       3,190  

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       91,927       2,839  

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       2       183,849       4,736  

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       91,920       2,108  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

15

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Long Contracts

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1     $ 91,919     $ 963  

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       2       183,710       3,113  

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       91,834       1,543  

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       2       183,625       2,467  

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       91,811       1,543  

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       8       734,478       13,751  

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       91,805       1,486  

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       91,802       1,564  

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       91,656       306  

Low Sulphur Gasoil G Futures

    Mar-22       11       969,375       91,275  

Low Sulphur Gasoil G Futures

    Apr-22       183       15,641,925       1,126,749  

Low Sulphur Gasoil G Futures

    May-22       34       2,822,000       194,725  

Low Sulphur Gasoil G Futures

    Jun-22       2       162,200       14,375  

Low Sulphur Gasoil G Futures

    Jul-22       2       159,100       7,550  

Micro E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Index Futures

    Mar-22       2       33,840       (1,823 )

Mill Wheat Euro

    Mar-22       5       90,401       11,843  

Mill Wheat Euro

    May-22       39       689,822       26,363  

Mill Wheat Euro

    Sep-22       13       211,538       3,784  

Mill Wheat Euro

    Dec-22       5       71,757       1,219  

MSCI EAFE Index Futures

    Mar-22       24       2,591,760       (54,065 )

MSCI Singapore Exchange ETS

    Mar-22       6       146,670       (992 )

MXN Currency Futures

    Mar-22       1,785       43,402,274       97,275  

Nasdaq 100 E-Mini

    Mar-22       34       9,675,040       (496,809 )

Natural Gas Futures

    Apr-22       134       5,898,680       2,420  

Natural Gas Futures

    May-22       63       2,784,600       (29,380 )

Natural Gas Futures

    Jun-22       5       223,050       (7,430 )

Natural Gas Futures

    Oct-22       4       181,120       19,940  

Natural Gas Futures ICE

    Apr-22       10       956,951       (169,674 )

Nikkei 225 (Singapore Exchange)

    Mar-22       21       2,424,868       15,271  

NY Harbor Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Futures

    Apr-22       167       20,560,138       1,763,781  

NY Harbor Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Futures

    May-22       34       4,064,945       311,489  

NY Harbor Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Futures

    Jun-22       2       233,327       23,415  

NY Harbor Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Futures

    Jul-22       2       229,261       9,450  

NY Harbor Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Futures

    Dec-22       9       995,123       137,479  

OAT Futures

    May-22       1       32,050       (2,650 )

OMX Stockholm 30 Index Futures

    Mar-22       68       1,531,448       26,301  

Orange Juice Futures

    May-22       7       149,048       6,023  

Palladium Futures

    Jun-22       3       751,380       3,680  

Palm Oil Futures

    Apr-22       4       663,544       4,269  

Palm Oil Futures

    May-22       24       3,151,965       36,066  

Palm Oil Futures

    Jun-22       9       993,922       12,737  

Palm Oil Futures

    Jul-22       2       283,890       (60 )

Platinum Futures

    Apr-22       17       882,895       (39,070 )

Rapeseed Euro

    May-22       7       296,487       11,801  

Rapeseed Euro

    Aug-22       7       261,658       32,741  

Red Wheat Futures (Minneapolis Grain Exchange)

    May-22       8       397,600       1,488  

Red Wheat Futures (Minneapolis Grain Exchange)

    Jul-22       4       197,350       2,213  

Rough Rice Futures

    May-22       14       439,180       10,020  

Rubber TSR20 Futures

    Apr-22       1       8,980       145  

Russell 2000 E-Mini

    Mar-22       23       2,351,175       116,255  

S&P 500 E-Mini Futures

    Mar-22       246       53,726,399       1,095,359  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

16

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Long Contracts

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

S&P/TSX 60 IX Futures

    Mar-22       55     $ 11,068,560     $ 49,972  

SGX Iron Ore 62% Futures

    Mar-22       11       154,594       (8,966 )

SGX Iron Ore 62% Futures

    Apr-22       22       312,246       746  

SGX Iron Ore 62% Futures

    May-22       17       240,907       2,567  

SGX Iron Ore 62% Futures

    Jun-22       7       98,840       1,315  

SGX Nifty 50

    Mar-22       55       1,845,800       (18,086 )

Silver Futures

    May-22       100       12,183,000       (15,027 )

Silver Futures

    Jul-22       1       122,090       365  

Soybean Futures

    May-22       356       29,134,149       636,052  

Soybean Futures

    Jul-22       158       12,770,350       1,443,737  

Soybean Futures

    Nov-22       10       717,875       15,625  

Soybean Meal Futures

    May-22       173       7,720,990       (1,900 )

Soybean Meal Futures

    Jul-22       28       1,239,000       (25,300 )

Soybean Oil Futures

    May-22       165       7,179,480       538,938  

Soybean Oil Futures

    Jul-22       27       1,146,798       32,640  

Soybean Oil Futures

    Dec-22       21       812,196       75,468  

SPI 200 Futures

    Mar-22       44       5,610,892       (60,065 )

STOXX Dividend Futures

    Dec-22       2       27,000       (135 )

STOXX Europe 600 Banks Index

    Mar-22       1       7,882       62  

STOXX Europe 600 Index

    Mar-22       52       1,315,946       (16,908 )

STOXX Europe 600 Utilities Index

    Mar-22       1       22,543       762  

Sugar No. 11 (World)

    May-22       32       634,368       (24,147 )

Sugar No. 11 (World)

    Jul-22       5       98,056       (2,531 )

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes (Chicago Board of Trade)

    Jun-22       669       85,255,687       348,022  

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes (Chicago Board of Trade)

    Jun-22       531       62,807,343       159,129  

U.S. Treasury Long Bond (Chicago Board of Trade)

    Jun-22       209       32,747,687       219,358  

U.S. Treasury Ultra 10-Year Notes

    Jun-22       95       13,426,172       51,314  

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Bond (Chicago Board of Trade)

    Jun-22       36       6,693,750       104,662  

USD/BRL Futures

    Apr-22       4       76,800       (75 )

USD/NOK Futures

    Mar-22       32       3,202,904       (49,857 )

USD/SEK Futures

    Mar-22       35       3,496,120       82,834  

USD/TRY Futures

    Apr-22       14       207,521       86  

Wheat (Chicago Board of Trade)

    May-22       250       11,675,000       1,144,712  

Wheat (Chicago Board of Trade)

    Jul-22       194       8,894,900       634,087  

Wheat (Chicago Board of Trade)

    Sep-22       4       180,950       3,800  

Wheat (Chicago Board of Trade)

    Dec-22       13       584,675       56,688  

White Sugar ICE

    May-22       23       570,400       6,020  

White Sugar ICE

    Aug-22       3       72,495       (255 )

WTI Crude Futures

    Apr-22       329       31,491,879       1,955,664  

WTI Crude Futures

    May-22       40       3,740,000       273,600  

WTI Crude Futures

    Jun-22       53       4,821,940       133,820  

WTI Crude Futures

    Jul-22       5       443,600       12,140  

WTI Crude Futures

    Dec-22       16       1,315,840       156,870  

WTI Crude Futures IPE

    Apr-22       5       478,600       14,870  

WTI Crude Futures IPE

    May-22       1       93,500       10,520  

WTI Crude Futures IPE

    Jun-22       1       90,980       3,230  
                            $ 49,089,202  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

17

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Short Contracts

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

1-Month SOFR Future

    Jul-22       2     $ (826,524 )   $ (2,125 )

3-Month Euro Euribor

    Sep-22       531       (149,277,885 )     (215,925 )

3-Month Euro Euribor

    Dec-22       70       (19,638,592 )     42,860  

3-Month Euro Euribor

    Mar-23       132       (36,925,470 )     45,635  

3-Month Euro Euribor

    Jun-23       743       (207,408,266 )     978,195  

3-Month Euro Euribor

    Sep-23       87       (24,251,887 )     124,922  

3-Month Euro Euribor

    Dec-23       87       (24,236,035 )     123,366  

3-Month Euro Euribor

    Mar-24       80       (22,277,039 )     109,322  

3-Month Euro Euribor

    Jun-24       97       (27,001,393 )     75,965  

3-Month Euro Euribor

    Sep-24       63       (17,529,923 )     82,258  

3-Month Euro Euribor

    Dec-24       56       (15,576,660 )     69,728  

3-Month Euro Euribor

    Mar-25       35       (9,732,469 )     35,474  

3-Month Euro Euribor

    Jun-25       15       (4,170,007 )     (3,294 )

3-Month SOFR Futures

    Sep-22       11       (2,717,550 )     16,225  

3-Month SOFR Futures

    Dec-22       2       (492,775 )     (1,000 )

90-DAY Bank Bill

    Sep-22       238       (172,502,298 )     (27,784 )

90-DAY Bank Bill

    Dec-22       26       (18,822,557 )     6,233  

90-DAY Bank Bill

    Mar-23       29       (20,970,682 )     (7,648 )

90-DAY Eurodollar Futures

    Sep-22       549       (135,328,499 )     161,863  

90-DAY Eurodollar Futures

    Dec-22       293       (71,986,438 )     210,688  

90-DAY Eurodollar Futures

    Mar-23       233       (57,131,600 )     188,800  

90-DAY Eurodollar Futures

    Jun-23       412       (100,847,299 )     218,000  

90-DAY Eurodollar Futures

    Sep-23       163       (39,879,988 )     210,388  

90-DAY Eurodollar Futures

    Dec-23       398       (97,365,724 )     486,263  

90-DAY Eurodollar Futures

    Mar-24       216       (52,874,100 )     174,175  

90-DAY Eurodollar Futures

    Jun-24       241       (59,023,913 )     110,500  

90-DAY Eurodollar Futures

    Sep-24       115       (28,172,125 )     57,713  

90-DAY Eurodollar Futures

    Dec-24       330       (80,841,750 )     164,638  

90-DAY Eurodollar Futures

    Mar-25       64       (15,682,400 )     (8,825 )

90-DAY Eurodollar Futures

    Jun-25       18       (4,411,125 )     (9,225 )

90-DAY Eurodollar Futures

    Jun-26       6       (1,469,925 )     (3,150 )

Amsterdam Index Futures

    Mar-22       12       (1,962,604 )     52,724  

AUD/USD Currency Futures

    Mar-22       1,524       (110,695,739 )     (1,790,478 )

Australian 10-Year Bond Futures

    Mar-22       767       (74,943,108 )     952,075  

Australian 3-Year Bond Futures

    Mar-22       1,045       (85,701,975 )     514,781  

Bank Acceptance Futures

    Jun-22       5       (971,943 )     (1,410 )

Bank Acceptance Futures

    Sep-22       27       (5,226,657 )     (5,079 )

Bank Acceptance Futures

    Mar-23       10       (1,927,416 )     4,024  

Bank Acceptance Futures

    Sep-23       94       (18,075,996 )     33,047  

CAC40 10 Euro Futures

    Mar-22       24       (1,790,864 )     (4,793 )

CAD Currency Futures

    Mar-22       746       (58,803,450 )     (98,061 )

Canadian 10-Year Bond Futures

    Jun-22       429       (46,257,538 )     (177,602 )

Canadian 5-Year Bond Futures

    Jun-22       1       (95,582 )     (608 )

Cattle Feeder Futures

    Mar-22       4       (315,450 )     6,975  

CHF Currency Futures

    Mar-22       213       (29,053,200 )     (230,813 )

Cocoa Futures ICE

    Mar-22       24       (528,661 )     14,207  

Cocoa Futures ICE

    May-22       66       (1,496,318 )     101,539  

Coffee ’C’ Futures

    Jul-22       1       (86,831 )     1,950  

Coffee Robusta Futures

    Jul-22       1       (20,710 )     (20 )

DAX Index Futures

    Mar-22       78       (31,685,915 )     116,548  

DJIA Mini E-CBOT

    Mar-22       72       (12,182,400 )     42,620  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

18

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Short Contracts

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

E-Mini Financial Select Futures

    Mar-22       1     $ (118,388 )   $ 1,688  

E-Mini Materials Select Futures

    Mar-22       1       (87,980 )     200  

E-Mini Technology Select Futures

    Mar-22       1       (154,830 )     210  

EUR Foreign Exchange Currency Futures

    Mar-22       2,898       (406,679,962 )     2,914,387  

Euro BUXL 30-Year Bond Futures

    Mar-22       68       (15,079,766 )     203,911  

Euro E-Mini Futures

    Mar-22       1       (70,166 )     1,378  

Euro STOXX 50

    Mar-22       637       (28,048,112 )     249,605  

Euro/GBP Futures

    Mar-22       1       (140,330 )     1,652  

Euro/JPY Futures

    Mar-22       56       (7,850,911 )     50,613  

Euro-Bobl Futures

    Mar-22       1,809       (267,457,606 )     1,453,783  

Euro-BTP Futures

    Mar-22       291       (46,055,042 )     335,288  

Euro-Bund Futures

    Mar-22       985       (184,484,559 )     892,238  

Euro-Oat Futures

    Mar-22       376       (66,729,397 )     886,868  

Euro-Schatz Futures

    Mar-22       1,021       (128,205,985 )     (469,166 )

FTSE 100 Index Futures

    Mar-22       99       (9,873,704 )     (113,069 )

FTSE China A50 Index

    Mar-22       425       (6,263,225 )     25,101  

FTSE/MIB Index Futures

    Mar-22       6       (854,966 )     2,175  

Gasoline RBOB Futures

    Apr-22       2       (246,330 )     (9,190 )

GBP Currency Futures

    Mar-22       433       (36,304,344 )     (162,845 )

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Futures

    Mar-22       154       (7,913,227 )     211,278  

Hang Seng Index Futures

    Mar-22       417       (60,450,752 )     1,223,581  

IBEX 35 Index Futures

    Mar-22       12       (1,141,699 )     14,670  

Ice Three Miont SONIA Index Futures

    Sep-22       114       (37,638,444 )     (32,498 )

Ice Three Miont SONIA Index Futures

    Dec-22       32       (10,550,689 )     51,849  

Ice Three Miont SONIA Index Futures

    Mar-23       37       (12,184,343 )     68,736  

Ice Three Miont SONIA Index Futures

    Jun-23       41       (13,491,257 )     80,507  

Ice Three Miont SONIA Index Futures

    Sep-23       268       (88,159,786 )     210,415  

Ice Three Miont SONIA Index Futures

    Dec-23       115       (37,839,401 )     180,148  

Ice Three Miont SONIA Index Futures

    Mar-24       109       (35,896,244 )     154,173  

Ice Three Miont SONIA Index Futures

    Jun-24       101       (33,292,143 )     124,492  

Ice Three Miont SONIA Index Futures

    Sep-24       200       (65,971,989 )     31,173  

Ice Three Miont SONIA Index Futures

    Dec-24       26       (8,580,719 )     30,083  

Ice Three Miont SONIA Index Futures

    Mar-25       16       (5,282,052 )     12,878  

JPN 10-Year Bond (Osaka Securities Exchange)

    Mar-22       207       (270,982,472 )     217,718  

JPY Currency Futures

    Mar-22       1,693       (184,261,887 )     762,962  

LME Aluminum Forward

    Mar-22       1,240       (104,593,999 )     (14,990,555 )

LME Aluminum Forward

    Apr-22       17       (1,436,075 )     (41,726 )

LME Aluminum Forward

    Jun-22       403       (33,907,413 )     (1,017,231 )

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       3       (254,100 )     (40,316 )

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       9       (762,075 )     (98,733 )

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       (84,531 )     (17,803 )

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       9       (758,756 )     (79,671 )

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       4       (337,338 )     (40,821 )

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       4       (337,467 )     (55,755 )

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (84,375 )     (9,729 )

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       2       (168,775 )     (18,551 )

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       2       (168,863 )     (18,384 )

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       5       (422,344 )     (44,376 )

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       2       (168,909 )     (17,345 )

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (84,457 )     (6,669 )

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (84,460 )     (7,222 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

19

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Short Contracts

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1     $ (84,465 )   $ (8,115 )

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       13       (1,098,175 )     (42,044 )

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       (84,419 )     (3,769 )

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       (84,238 )     (3,775 )

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       7       (589,773 )     (43,810 )

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       2       (168,585 )     (6,510 )

LME Aluminum Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       (84,222 )     1,778  

LME Copper Forward

    Mar-22       422       (104,645,449 )     (2,618,148 )

LME Copper Forward

    Jun-22       125       (30,870,313 )     101,245  

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       2       (495,900 )     (20,075 )

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       2       (495,938 )     (20,813 )

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       (248,020 )     (11,033 )

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       (247,975 )     (10,294 )

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       3       (742,838 )     (14,753 )

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       (247,613 )     1,963  

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       3       (742,875 )     5,850  

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       2       (495,307 )     (15,057 )

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (247,725 )     (4,459 )

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (247,725 )     (5,113 )

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       2       (495,450 )     (8,748 )

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       2       (494,775 )     (3,225 )

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       5       (1,236,638 )     (43,400 )

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       (247,305 )     759  

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       5       (1,236,406 )     3,913  

LME Copper Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       (247,294 )     94  

LME Lead Forward

    Mar-22       194       (11,602,413 )     (876,245 )

LME Lead Forward

    Apr-22       13       (777,644 )     (61,554 )

LME Lead Forward

    May-22       4       (238,975 )     (14,617 )

LME Lead Forward

    Jun-22       17       (1,013,944 )     (59,756 )

LME Nickel Forward

    Mar-22       84       (12,398,904 )     (1,028,407 )

LME Nickel Forward

    Jun-22       4       (580,536 )     (33,651 )

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       (147,966 )     (15,351 )

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       5       (739,470 )     (87,648 )

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       2       (295,764 )     (38,304 )

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       7       (1,034,208 )     (206,298 )

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       (147,288 )     (14,892 )

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       4       (588,948 )     (55,896 )

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       3       (440,960 )     (43,883 )

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       2       (293,916 )     (29,019 )

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (146,901 )     (14,452 )

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (146,844 )     (14,394 )

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       6       (880,834 )     (76,582 )

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       3       (439,191 )     (29,295 )

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       2       (292,704 )     (22,470 )

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       5       (731,715 )     (40,305 )

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       (146,334 )     (10,146 )

LME Nickel Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       6       (877,896 )     (62,106 )

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       (59,713 )     (2,763 )

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       (59,746 )     (4,346 )

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       2       (119,506 )     (7,756 )

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       (59,760 )     (2,075 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

20

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Short Contracts

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       2     $ (119,599 )   $ (4,285 )

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       2       (119,525 )     (5,260 )

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       (59,778 )     (2,641 )

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       3       (179,430 )     (4,911 )

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (59,829 )     (2,616 )

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (59,831 )     (1,856 )

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (59,822 )     (1,951 )

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (59,794 )     (3,955 )

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (59,756 )     (919 )

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       2       (119,443 )     (7,936 )

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       2       (119,452 )     (8,615 )

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       (59,727 )     (4,277 )

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       (59,730 )     (4,930 )

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       (59,733 )     (4,971 )

LME Palladium Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       (59,706 )     (1,374 )

LME Silver Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       2       (454,690 )     (48,240 )

LME Silver Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       (227,050 )     (24,250 )

LME Silver Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       (226,960 )     (24,410 )

LME Silver Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       (226,939 )     (10,939 )

LME Silver Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       5       (1,134,637 )     (173,237 )

LME Silver Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (226,895 )     (12,790 )

LME Silver Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (226,641 )     (12,945 )

LME Silver Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       (226,120 )     2,380  

LME Tin Forward

    May-22       1       (226,470 )     (5,970 )

LME Tin Forward

    May-22       1       (226,120 )     (3,370 )

LME Zinc Forward

    Mar-22       195       (17,943,656 )     (726,445 )

LME Zinc Forward

    Apr-22       94       (8,640,363 )     (360,663 )

LME Zinc Forward

    May-22       119       (10,924,200 )     (149,715 )

LME Zinc Forward

    May-22       3       (274,988 )     (4,563 )

LME Zinc Forward

    Jun-22       10       (915,813 )     (17,209 )

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       5       (460,969 )     (58,994 )

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       2       (184,288 )     (9,609 )

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       5       (460,594 )     (9,565 )

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       (92,044 )     (10,806 )

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       2       (183,888 )     (7,775 )

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       2       (183,883 )     (13,471 )

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       4       (367,757 )     (7,996 )

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       (91,934 )     (1,576 )

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       (91,933 )     (1,588 )

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       5       (459,650 )     (9,717 )

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (91,928 )     (1,633 )

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (91,927 )     (917 )

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       2       (183,849 )     (6,808 )

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (91,920 )     (958 )

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (91,919 )     (1,219 )

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       2       (183,710 )     (4,623 )

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (91,834 )     (1,696 )

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (91,813 )     (1,125 )

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (91,811 )     (536 )

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       2       (183,620 )     (2,982 )

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       (91,805 )     (1,130 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

21

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Short Contracts

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1     $ (91,803 )   $ (2,065 )

LME Zinc Forward - 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       3       (275,403 )     (5,441 )

Long Gilt Futures

    Jun-22       1,194       (197,144,626 )     (919,706 )

Micro E-mini S&P 500 Index Futures

    Mar-22       1       (21,840 )     (896 )

Micro EUR/USD Futures

    Mar-22       9       (126,298 )     983  

Milk Futures

    Mar-22       1       (44,100 )     740  

Mini FTSE/MIB Pound Futures

    Mar-22       6       (170,993 )     2,593  

Mini H-Shares Index Futures

    Mar-22       4       (41,108 )     769  

Mini HSI Index Futures

    Mar-22       27       (782,816 )     13,674  

Mini TOPIX Index Futures

    Mar-22       18       (296,073 )     (6,169 )

MSCI EAFE Index Futures

    Mar-22       1       (107,990 )     315  

MSCI Emerging Markets Index Futures

    Mar-22       99       (5,818,725 )     118,680  

MSCI Singapore Exchange ETS

    Mar-22       7       (171,115 )     (148 )

Nasdaq 100 E-Mini

    Mar-22       46       (13,089,760 )     209,225  

Natural Gas Futures

    Apr-22       84       (3,697,680 )     94,928  

New Zealand 3-Month Bank Bill Futures

    Jun-22       6       (397,353 )     203  

New Zealand 3-Month Bank Bill Futures

    Sep-22       11       (724,685 )     372  

Nikkei 225 (Chicago Mercantile Exchange)

    Mar-22       8       (1,066,000 )     (1,400 )

Nikkei 225 (Osaka Securities Exchange)

    Mar-22       64       (14,785,717 )     298,613  

Nikkei 225 (Singapore Exchange)

    Mar-22       234       (66,776,117 )     419,093  

Nikkei 225 Mini

    Mar-22       62       (1,432,366 )     51,385  

Nikkei/Yen Futures

    Mar-22       13       (1,506,763 )     (52,429 )

NY Harbor Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Futures

    Apr-22       51       (6,278,845 )     (325,655 )

NYSE FANG+ Index Futures

    Mar-22       1       (31,617 )     3,700  

NZD Currency Futures

    Mar-22       426       (28,810,380 )     (145,164 )

OMX Stockholm 30 Index Futures

    Mar-22       67       (1,508,926 )     28,718  

Orange Juice Futures

    May-22       1       (21,293 )     (900 )

Platinum Futures

    Apr-22       57       (2,960,295 )     (177,275 )

Russell 2000 E-Mini

    Mar-22       151       (15,435,975 )     235,365  

S&P 500 E-Mini Futures

    Mar-22       58       (12,667,200 )     (160,788 )

S&P Mid 400 E-Mini

    Mar-22       5       (1,329,000 )     (52,050 )

S&P/TSX 60 IX Futures

    Mar-22       11       (2,213,712 )     18,067  

SGX Nifty 50

    Mar-22       38       (1,275,280 )     (15,790 )

Short BTP Future

    Mar-22       147       (18,569,080 )     (110,432 )

Silver Futures

    May-22       40       (4,873,200 )     (7,100 )

SPI 200 Futures

    Mar-22       65       (8,288,817 )     (137,979 )

Sugar No. 11 (World)

    May-22       766       (15,185,184 )     (55,568 )

Sugar No. 11 (World)

    Jul-22       14       (274,557 )     1,680  

Sugar No. 11 (World)

    Oct-22       1       (19,712 )     78  

Topix Index Futures

    Mar-22       68       (11,184,969 )     109,251  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes (Chicago Board of Trade)

    Jun-22       1,016       (129,476,499 )     (1,052,249 )

U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes (Chicago Board of Trade)

    Jun-22       520       (111,917,811 )     (332,773 )

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes (Chicago Board of Trade)

    Jun-22       1,820       (215,271,874 )     (1,060,624 )

U.S. Treasury Long Bond (Chicago Board of Trade)

    Jun-22       320       (50,140,000 )     (653,250 )

U.S. Treasury Ultra 10-Year Notes

    Jun-22       69       (9,751,641 )     (116,469 )

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Bond (Chicago Board of Trade)

    Jun-22       61       (11,342,188 )     (77,586 )

USD/CNH Futures

    Mar-22       3       (300,033 )     2,734  

WTI Crude Futures

    Apr-22       81       (7,753,320 )     (128,260 )
                            $ (15,346,371 )

Total Futures Contracts

                          $ 33,742,831  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

22

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding as of February 28, 2022 were as follows:

 

Currency Purchased

Currency Sold

 

Expiration
Date

   

Counterparty

   

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

AUD

    1,400,000    

JPY

    116,446,286         Mar 01 2022       BOA     $ 3,927.00  

AUD

    12,309,866    

EUR

    7,750,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       249,958  

AUD

    10,800,000    

JPY

    883,155,008         Mar 04 2022       BOA       161,831  

AUD

    29,400,000    

NZD

    31,482,981         Mar 04 2022       BOA       53,868  

AUD

    600,000    

USD

    428,951         Mar 04 2022       BOA       6,843  

AUD

    48,403,000    

USD

    34,658,257         Mar 18 2022       BOA       506,981  

AUD

    13,524,000    

USD

    9,638,540         Apr 21 2022       BOA       191,575  

BRL

    25,249,098    

USD

    4,804,870         Mar 03 2022       BOA       92,583  

BRL

    56,657,659    

USD

    10,450,000         Mar 16 2022       BOA       499,205  

BRL

    18,204,787    

USD

    3,500,000         Apr 04 2022       BOA       (1,031 )

CAD

    36,267,536    

USD

    28,559,701         Mar 01 2022       BOA       53,833  

CAD

    36,267,536    

USD

    28,568,812         Mar 02 2022       BOA       44,815  

CAD

    18,974,214    

AUD

    21,000,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (282,802 )

CAD

    15,477,638    

EUR

    10,625,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       296,254  

CAD

    7,600,000    

JPY

    687,056,188         Mar 04 2022       BOA       19,512  

CAD

    11,500,000    

USD

    9,070,860         Mar 04 2022       BOA       2,237  

CAD

    32,825,000    

USD

    25,867,036         Mar 18 2022       BOA       32,536  

CAD

    114,846,000    

USD

    90,179,952         Apr 21 2022       BOA       441,649  

CHF

    1,807,295    

USD

    1,951,988         Mar 01 2022       BOA       18,752  

CHF

    1,027,656    

USD

    1,120,305         Mar 02 2022       BOA       332  

CHF

    16,537,030    

EUR

    15,625,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       512,544  

CHF

    9,500,000    

JPY

    1,182,207,360         Mar 04 2022       BOA       76,476  

CHF

    375,000    

USD

    405,488         Mar 04 2022       BOA       3,474  

CHF

    40,781,000    

USD

    44,423,372         Mar 18 2022       BOA       82,726  

CHF

    292,000    

USD

    318,882         Apr 21 2022       BOA       239  

CLP

    163,321,594    

USD

    200,000         Mar 02 2022       BOA       4,309  

CLP

    162,620,000    

USD

    200,000         Mar 03 2022       BOA       3,407  

CLP

    662,872,000    

USD

    800,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       29,031  

CLP

    641,886,848    

USD

    800,000         Mar 10 2022       BOA       2,191  

CLP

    242,798,568    

USD

    300,000         Mar 14 2022       BOA       3,277  

CLP

    241,281,000    

USD

    300,000         Mar 15 2022       BOA       1,342  

CLP

    6,526,091,522    

USD

    7,850,000         Mar 16 2022       BOA       299,545  

CLP

    638,744,000    

USD

    800,000         Mar 17 2022       BOA       (2,464 )

CLP

    865,462,366    

USD

    1,100,000         Mar 25 2022       BOA       (20,506 )

CLP

    78,903,000    

USD

    100,000         Mar 31 2022       BOA       (1,663 )

CNH

    1,500,000    

USD

    237,581         Mar 01 2022       BOA       (132 )

CNH

    1,500,000    

USD

    237,644         Mar 02 2022       BOA       (206 )

CNH

    163,099,904    

USD

    25,600,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       214,649  

CNH

    274,048,817    

USD

    42,824,722         Mar 16 2022       BOA       508,858  

COP

    19,984,770,575    

USD

    5,000,000         Mar 16 2022       BOA       67,238  

CZK

    194,220,166    

EUR

    7,650,000         Mar 16 2022       BOA       56,844  

EUR

    400,000    

GBP

    336,098         Mar 01 2022       BOA       (2,364 )

EUR

    99,719    

NOK

    1,000,000         Mar 01 2022       BOA       (1,618 )

EUR

    322,674    

PLN

    1,500,000         Mar 01 2022       BOA       4,525  

EUR

    187,968    

SEK

    2,000,000         Mar 01 2022       BOA       (382 )

EUR

    19,773,691    

USD

    22,265,352         Mar 01 2022       BOA       (93,241 )

EUR

    402,172    

NOK

    4,000,000         Mar 02 2022       BOA       (2,758 )

EUR

    426,983    

PLN

    2,000,000         Mar 02 2022       BOA       2,442  

EUR

    188,625    

SEK

    2,000,000         Mar 02 2022       BOA       357  

EUR

    18,237,703    

USD

    20,444,465         Mar 02 2022       BOA       6,107  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

23

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Currency Purchased

Currency Sold

 

Expiration
Date

   

Counterparty

   

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

EUR

    500,000    

GBP

    417,863         Mar 04 2022       BOA     $ 128  

EUR

    300,000    

HUF

    110,452,506         Mar 04 2022       BOA       3,595  

EUR

    6,600,000    

JPY

    868,766,382         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (155,942 )

EUR

    1,400,000    

PLN

    6,384,734         Mar 04 2022       BOA       49,525  

EUR

    10,625,000    

SEK

    111,231,861         Mar 04 2022       BOA       170,989  

EUR

    1,625,000    

USD

    1,850,524         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (28,221 )

EUR

    5,000,000    

CZK

    123,800,462         Mar 16 2022       BOA       102,574  

EUR

    5,600,000    

HUF

    2,064,769,932         Mar 16 2022       BOA       69,392  

EUR

    18,487,189    

NOK

    187,121,214         Mar 16 2022       BOA       (508,836 )

EUR

    18,998,999    

PLN

    88,202,728         Mar 16 2022       BOA       332,756  

EUR

    30,265,374    

SEK

    314,740,741         Mar 16 2022       BOA       715,466  

EUR

    49,365,000    

USD

    55,902,104         Mar 18 2022       BOA       (507,794 )

EUR

    2,546,000    

USD

    2,838,728         Apr 21 2022       BOA       21,881  

GBP

    334,569    

EUR

    400,000         Mar 01 2022       BOA       312  

GBP

    5,000,000    

JPY

    771,941,157         Mar 01 2022       BOA       (7,105 )

GBP

    44,603,873    

USD

    59,737,711         Mar 01 2022       BOA       99,125  

GBP

    83,584    

EUR

    100,000         Mar 02 2022       BOA       (4 )

GBP

    5,375,000    

JPY

    828,098,144         Mar 02 2022       BOA       7,413  

GBP

    27,327,406    

USD

    36,651,517         Mar 02 2022       BOA       8,897  

GBP

    27,327,406    

USD

    36,643,865         Mar 03 2022       BOA       16,795  

GBP

    9,500,000    

AUD

    18,114,790         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (412,532 )

GBP

    2,125,000    

CHF

    2,660,932         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (51,137 )

GBP

    14,116,756    

EUR

    16,700,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       210,572  

GBP

    5,125,000    

JPY

    798,350,326         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (69,345 )

GBP

    4,875,000    

USD

    6,543,964         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (3,939 )

GBP

    42,603,000    

USD

    57,662,750         Mar 18 2022       BOA       (500,667 )

GBP

    100,067,000    

USD

    135,296,317         Apr 21 2022       BOA       (1,027,457 )

HUF

    142,860,284    

EUR

    400,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (18,081 )

HUF

    2,696,265,236    

EUR

    7,500,000         Mar 16 2022       BOA       (300,748 )

IDR

    21,685,691,000    

USD

    1,500,000         Mar 31 2022       BOA       6,109  

ILS

    14,081,601    

USD

    4,400,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (13,678 )

ILS

    11,578,324    

USD

    3,700,000         Mar 16 2022       BOA       (92,211 )

INR

    1,741,637,477    

USD

    23,249,966         Mar 03 2022       BOA       (142,461 )

INR

    1,753,931,600    

USD

    23,200,000         Mar 10 2022       BOA       52,776  

INR

    1,249,215,788    

USD

    16,550,000         Mar 16 2022       BOA       (93 )

INR

    1,741,554,400    

USD

    23,200,000         Mar 17 2022       BOA       (130,165 )

INR

    422,511,230    

USD

    5,600,000         Mar 31 2022       BOA       (12,416 )

INR

    431,825,718    

USD

    5,700,000         Apr 04 2022       BOA       7,419  

JPY

    115,861,802    

AUD

    1,400,000         Mar 01 2022       BOA       (9,011 )

JPY

    1,976,520,260    

EUR

    15,256,814         Mar 01 2022       BOA       85,287  

JPY

    774,991,309    

GBP

    5,000,000         Mar 01 2022       BOA       33,637  

JPY

    46,697,165    

NZD

    600,000         Mar 01 2022       BOA       240  

JPY

    4,020,076,130    

USD

    34,787,975         Mar 01 2022       BOA       180,438  

JPY

    18,125,649    

CAD

    200,000         Mar 02 2022       BOA       61  

JPY

    2,982,576,130    

USD

    25,942,212         Mar 02 2022       BOA       1,999  

JPY

    166,095,876    

AUD

    2,000,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (7,798 )

JPY

    17,998,952    

CAD

    200,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (1,222 )

JPY

    791,485,809    

GBP

    5,125,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       9,632  

JPY

    61,907,414    

NZD

    800,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (2,720 )

JPY

    1,037,500,000    

USD

    8,978,248         Mar 04 2022       BOA       46,844  

JPY

    13,906,920,000    

USD

    121,259,817         Mar 18 2022       BOA       (242,023 )

JPY

    13,154,000,000    

USD

    114,356,965         Apr 21 2022       BOA       194,808  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

24

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Currency Purchased

Currency Sold

 

Expiration
Date

   

Counterparty

   

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

KRW

    22,031,439,000    

USD

    18,379,444         Mar 03 2022       BOA     $ (57,624 )

KRW

    239,796,000    

USD

    200,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (587 )

KRW

    22,192,600,000    

USD

    18,500,000         Mar 10 2022       BOA       (47,551 )

KRW

    9,724,163,833    

USD

    8,150,000         Mar 16 2022       BOA       (65,488 )

KRW

    22,089,555,000    

USD

    18,500,000         Mar 17 2022       BOA       (135,414 )

KRW

    477,417,800    

USD

    400,000         Mar 31 2022       BOA       (3,178 )

MXN

    82,500,000    

USD

    4,041,191         Mar 01 2022       BOA       (13,724 )

MXN

    266,500,000    

USD

    12,949,511         Mar 04 2022       BOA       54,078  

MXN

    140,027,000    

USD

    6,692,470         Mar 18 2022       BOA       122,289  

MXN

    779,730,000    

USD

    37,730,650         Apr 21 2022       BOA       (16,031 )

NOK

    1,000,000    

EUR

    99,775         Mar 01 2022       BOA       1,555  

NOK

    4,000,000    

EUR

    402,147         Mar 02 2022       BOA       2,785  

NOK

    79,389,551    

EUR

    7,875,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       174,060  

NOK

    108,000,000    

SEK

    112,184,395         Mar 04 2022       BOA       405,887  

NOK

    15,182,698    

USD

    1,700,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       22,186  

NOK

    280,307,806    

EUR

    27,705,166         Mar 16 2022       BOA       706,754  

NZD

    600,000    

JPY

    46,510,849         Mar 01 2022       BOA       1,381  

NZD

    400,000    

JPY

    30,894,847         Mar 02 2022       BOA       1,890  

NZD

    12,600,000    

JPY

    963,113,420         Mar 04 2022       BOA       146,611  

NZD

    2,358,000    

USD

    1,585,043         Mar 18 2022       BOA       10,014  

NZD

    132,263,000    

USD

    88,553,287         Apr 21 2022       BOA       871,952  

PHP

    15,295,205    

USD

    300,000         Mar 16 2022       BOA       (1,853 )

PHP

    20,580,800    

USD

    400,000         Mar 31 2022       BOA       945  

PLN

    1,500,000    

EUR

    322,536         Mar 01 2022       BOA       (4,371 )

PLN

    5,478,932    

USD

    1,300,000         Mar 01 2022       BOA       5,035  

PLN

    4,343,637    

EUR

    927,299         Mar 02 2022       BOA       (5,271 )

PLN

    2,293,717    

EUR

    500,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (14,483 )

PLN

    10,339,534    

USD

    2,600,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (137,745 )

PLN

    105,953,611    

EUR

    23,152,666         Mar 16 2022       BOA       (770,107 )

PLN

    15,140,000    

USD

    3,761,517         Apr 21 2022       BOA       (169,221 )

RUB

    474,962,000    

USD

    5,800,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (1,415,753 )

RUB

    1,046,452,599    

USD

    13,826,966         Mar 16 2022       BOA       (4,277,853 )

RUB

    37,986,618    

USD

    500,000         Mar 31 2022       BOA       (158,529 )

SEK

    2,000,000    

EUR

    188,073         Mar 01 2022       BOA       265  

SEK

    2,000,000    

EUR

    188,525         Mar 02 2022       BOA       (246 )

SEK

    3,731,555    

NOK

    3,500,000         Mar 02 2022       BOA       (3,044 )

SEK

    23,327,638    

USD

    2,500,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (37,024 )

SEK

    88,732,265    

EUR

    8,561,691         Mar 16 2022       BOA       (234,495 )

SEK

    19,980,000    

USD

    2,133,727         Apr 21 2022       BOA       (21,498 )

SGD

    14,397,062    

USD

    10,649,491         Mar 01 2022       BOA       (29,947 )

SGD

    44,273,050    

USD

    32,800,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (144,368 )

SGD

    10,672,751    

USD

    7,900,000         Mar 16 2022       BOA       (28,277 )

THB

    221,481,476    

USD

    6,700,000         Mar 16 2022       BOA       78,502  

TRY

    35,929,845    

USD

    2,602,046         Mar 01 2022       BOA       (12,848 )

TRY

    46,193,757    

USD

    3,300,000         Mar 10 2022       BOA       (41,177 )

TRY

    1,500,000    

USD

    100,193         Mar 16 2022       BOA       4,464  

TRY

    106,063,180    

USD

    7,432,753         Apr 21 2022       BOA       (374,275 )

TWD

    177,884,800    

USD

    6,400,000         Mar 10 2022       BOA       (54,834 )

TWD

    113,981,984    

USD

    4,150,000         Mar 16 2022       BOA       (84,223 )

TWD

    178,145,920    

USD

    6,400,000         Mar 17 2022       BOA       (45,465 )

TWD

    177,975,040    

USD

    6,400,000         Mar 24 2022       BOA       (51,505 )

TWD

    27,814,000    

USD

    1,000,000         Mar 31 2022       BOA       (7,837 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

25

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Currency Purchased

Currency Sold

 

Expiration
Date

   

Counterparty

   

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

TWD

    123,021,300    

USD

    4,400,000         Apr 06 2022       BOA     $ (11,382 )

USD

    8,305,051    

AUD

    11,700,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (192,933 )

USD

    41,417,235    

AUD

    58,015,000         Mar 18 2022       BOA       (731,212 )

USD

    10,866,765    

AUD

    15,242,000         Apr 21 2022       BOA       (212,102 )

USD

    4,907,980    

BRL

    25,249,098         Mar 03 2022       BOA       10,527  

USD

    3,200,000    

BRL

    18,595,838         Mar 16 2022       BOA       (393,682 )

USD

    28,568,362    

CAD

    36,267,536         Mar 01 2022       BOA       (45,172 )

USD

    10,885,995    

CAD

    13,800,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (1,722 )

USD

    43,490,080    

CAD

    55,241,000         Mar 18 2022       BOA       (96,159 )

USD

    77,006,535    

CAD

    98,811,000         Apr 21 2022       BOA       (962,319 )

USD

    1,953,260    

CHF

    1,807,295         Mar 01 2022       BOA       (17,480 )

USD

    1,110,535    

CHF

    1,027,656         Mar 02 2022       BOA       (10,102 )

USD

    1,120,348    

CHF

    1,027,656         Mar 03 2022       BOA       (333 )

USD

    1,891,404    

CHF

    1,750,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (17,084 )

USD

    28,393,622    

CHF

    26,131,000         Mar 18 2022       BOA       (124,287 )

USD

    200,000    

CLP

    162,730,000         Mar 02 2022       BOA       (3,568 )

USD

    200,000    

CLP

    160,632,288         Mar 03 2022       BOA       (921 )

USD

    800,000    

CLP

    651,098,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (14,306 )

USD

    800,000    

CLP

    664,008,000         Mar 10 2022       BOA       (29,836 )

USD

    300,000    

CLP

    241,215,432         Mar 14 2022       BOA       (1,299 )

USD

    300,000    

CLP

    242,314,996         Mar 15 2022       BOA       (2,633 )

USD

    8,550,000    

CLP

    7,263,649,467         Mar 16 2022       BOA       (520,580 )

USD

    800,000    

CLP

    642,760,000         Mar 17 2022       BOA       (2,551 )

USD

    800,000    

CLP

    639,856,000         Mar 24 2022       BOA       1,802  

USD

    300,000    

CLP

    238,662,432         Mar 25 2022       BOA       2,315  

USD

    237,542    

CNH

    1,500,000         Mar 01 2022       BOA       92  

USD

    237,684    

CNH

    1,500,000         Mar 02 2022       BOA       247  

USD

    12,484,642    

CNH

    79,823,623         Mar 16 2022       BOA       (137,355 )

USD

    6,600,000    

COP

    26,338,179,050         Mar 16 2022       BOA       (78,176 )

USD

    5,063,383    

EUR

    4,520,016         Mar 01 2022       BOA       (4,881 )

USD

    20,548,576    

EUR

    18,237,680         Mar 02 2022       BOA       98,031  

USD

    20,444,804    

EUR

    18,237,680         Mar 03 2022       BOA       (6,495 )

USD

    15,593,795    

EUR

    13,625,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       314,482  

USD

    97,366,733    

EUR

    86,005,000         Mar 18 2022       BOA       857,312  

USD

    8,651,949    

EUR

    7,639,000         Apr 21 2022       BOA       68,999  

USD

    59,772,931    

GBP

    44,602,344         Mar 01 2022       BOA       (61,853 )

USD

    36,643,319    

GBP

    27,327,406         Mar 02 2022       BOA       (17,096 )

USD

    6,278,643    

GBP

    4,687,500         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (9,843 )

USD

    52,934,065    

GBP

    39,950,000         Mar 18 2022       BOA       (668,386 )

USD

    123,113,271    

GBP

    91,631,000         Apr 21 2022       BOA       163,749  

USD

    9,700,000    

HUF

    3,007,470,450         Mar 04 2022       BOA       637,492  

USD

    200,000    

IDR

    2,885,774,000         Mar 31 2022       BOA       (422 )

USD

    1,600,000    

ILS

    5,230,855         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (29,375 )

USD

    3,600,000    

ILS

    11,379,331         Mar 16 2022       BOA       54,217  

USD

    23,200,000    

INR

    1,741,637,477         Mar 03 2022       BOA       92,494  

USD

    23,200,000    

INR

    1,739,744,800         Mar 10 2022       BOA       135,306  

USD

    11,800,000    

INR

    896,425,154         Mar 16 2022       BOA       (76,053 )

USD

    23,200,000    

INR

    1,756,019,600         Mar 17 2022       BOA       (61,451 )

USD

    23,200,000    

INR

    1,743,723,600         Mar 24 2022       BOA       120,272  

USD

    1,300,000    

INR

    98,324,893         Mar 31 2022       BOA       (317 )

USD

    51,925,672    

JPY

    5,999,248,369         Mar 01 2022       BOA       (258,463 )

USD

    38,212,468    

JPY

    4,407,576,130         Mar 02 2022       BOA       (127,236 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

26

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Currency Purchased

Currency Sold

 

Expiration
Date

   

Counterparty

   

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

USD

    25,941,987    

JPY

    2,982,576,130         Mar 03 2022       BOA     $ (2,660 )

USD

    9,013,595    

JPY

    1,037,500,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (11,497 )

USD

    145,800,030    

JPY

    16,629,674,000         Mar 18 2022       BOA       1,088,875  

USD

    120,609,660    

JPY

    13,927,600,000         Apr 21 2022       BOA       (679,018 )

USD

    18,300,000    

KRW

    22,031,439,000         Mar 03 2022       BOA       (21,820 )

USD

    200,000    

KRW

    241,568,023         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (887 )

USD

    18,500,000    

KRW

    22,182,843,000         Mar 10 2022       BOA       55,664  

USD

    18,450,000    

KRW

    21,952,425,291         Mar 16 2022       BOA       199,109  

USD

    18,500,000    

KRW

    22,198,150,000         Mar 17 2022       BOA       45,131  

USD

    18,500,000    

KRW

    22,095,105,000         Mar 24 2022       BOA       132,984  

USD

    2,500,000    

KRW

    2,995,125,000         Mar 31 2022       BOA       10,497  

USD

    4,051,339    

MXN

    82,500,000         Mar 01 2022       BOA       23,872  

USD

    8,977,820    

MXN

    184,000,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (267 )

USD

    2,732,259    

MXN

    56,590,000         Mar 18 2022       BOA       (21,833 )

USD

    25,180,179    

MXN

    524,940,000         Apr 21 2022       BOA       (210,549 )

USD

    2,300,000    

NOK

    20,254,669         Mar 04 2022       BOA       2,496  

USD

    8,632,541    

NZD

    13,000,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (162,704 )

USD

    17,389,355    

NZD

    25,801,000         Mar 18 2022       BOA       (63,601 )

USD

    95,208,993    

NZD

    144,195,000         Apr 21 2022       BOA       (2,283,673 )

USD

    350,000    

PHP

    18,036,297         Mar 16 2022       BOA       (1,579 )

USD

    1,319,551    

PLN

    5,478,932         Mar 01 2022       BOA       14,517  

USD

    11,800,000    

PLN

    47,364,518         Mar 04 2022       BOA       520,624  

USD

    3,776,313    

PLN

    15,140,000         Apr 21 2022       BOA       184,018  

USD

    6,207,320    

RUB

    474,962,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       1,823,073  

USD

    13,450,000    

RUB

    1,046,452,599         Mar 16 2022       BOA       3,900,888  

USD

    500,000    

RUB

    41,739,209         Mar 31 2022       BOA       124,796  

USD

    11,200,000    

SEK

    102,476,338         Mar 04 2022       BOA       380,353  

USD

    2,145,700    

SEK

    19,980,000         Apr 21 2022       BOA       33,471  

USD

    10,600,000    

SGD

    14,397,062         Mar 01 2022       BOA       (19,544 )

USD

    22,200,000    

SGD

    30,067,702         Mar 04 2022       BOA       22,178  

USD

    7,950,000    

SGD

    10,855,264         Mar 16 2022       BOA       (56,336 )

USD

    7,050,000    

THB

    237,122,405         Mar 16 2022       BOA       (207,197 )

USD

    2,600,000    

TRY

    35,929,845         Mar 01 2022       BOA       10,801  

USD

    3,300,000    

TRY

    46,755,268         Mar 10 2022       BOA       1,564  

USD

    416,573    

TRY

    6,000,000         Mar 16 2022       BOA       (2,057 )

USD

    7,963,502    

TRY

    119,790,360         Apr 21 2022       BOA       (8,517 )

USD

    6,400,000    

TWD

    178,293,120         Mar 10 2022       BOA       40,269  

USD

    11,000,000    

TWD

    304,387,740         Mar 16 2022       BOA       142,382  

USD

    6,400,000    

TWD

    178,128,640         Mar 17 2022       BOA       46,081  

USD

    300,000    

TWD

    8,367,000         Mar 31 2022       BOA       1,538  

USD

    6,400,000    

TWD

    179,414,732         Apr 01 2022       BOA       (35 )

USD

    65,330    

ZAR

    1,000,000         Mar 01 2022       BOA       303  

USD

    3,735,443    

ZAR

    60,229,949         Mar 16 2022       BOA       (173,253 )

ZAR

    1,000,000    

USD

    65,335         Mar 01 2022       BOA       (308 )

ZAR

    42,798,111    

USD

    2,800,000         Mar 04 2022       BOA       (17,970 )

ZAR

    86,381,802    

USD

    5,575,845         Mar 16 2022       BOA       30,007  

ZAR

    10,000    

USD

    659         Apr 21 2022       BOA       (13 )

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

  $ (1,006,579 )

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

27

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Concluded)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

AUD

Australian Dollar

 

JSE

Johannesburg Stock Exchange

BOA

Bank of America

 

KRW

Korean Won

BRL

Brazilian Real

 

LME

London Mercantile Exchange

BUXL

German Bond

 

MIB

Milano Indice di Borsa

CAD

Canadian Dollar

 

MXN

Mexican Peso

CHF

Swiss Franc

 

NOK

Norwegian Krone

CLP

Chilean Peso

 

NZD

New Zealand Dollar

CNH

Chinese Yuan Renminbi

 

OMX

Stockholm Stock Exchange

COP

Colombian Peso

 

PHP

Philippine Peso

CZK

Czech Koruna

 

PLN

Polish Zloty

DAX

German Stock Exchange

 

RBOB

Reformulated Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending

DJIA

Dow Jones Industrial Average

 

RUB

Russian Ruble

EUR

Euro

 

SEK

Swedish Krona

FTSE

Financial Times Stock Exchange

 

SGD

Singapore Dollar

GBP

British Pound

 

THB

Thai Baht

HUF

Hungarian Forint

 

TRY

Turkish Lira

IBEX

Index of the Bolsa de Madrid

 

TSX

Toronto Stock Exchange

ICE

Intercontinental Exchange

 

TWD

Taiwan Dollar

ILS

Israeli New Shekel

 

USD

United States Dollar

INR

Indian Rupee

 

WTI

West Texas Intermediate

JPY

Japanese Yen

 

ZAR

South African Rand

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

28

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Consolidated Statement of Assets And Liabilities

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

       

Investments, at value (cost $1,512,682,212)

  $ 1,512,147,616  

Deposits with broker for forward foreign currency contracts

    12,717,805  

Deposits with broker for futures contracts

    150,825,545  

Receivables for:

       

Capital shares sold

    9,482,901  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

    20,988,423  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

    72,148,203  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    116,553  

Total assets

    1,778,427,046  
         

LIABILITIES

       

Due to broker

    5,159,528  

Payables for:

       

Advisory fees

    2,195,784  

Capital shares redeemed

    994,135  

Administration and accounting services fees

    99,087  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

    21,995,002  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts

    38,405,372  

Other accrued expenses and liabilities

    20,082  

Distribution Fees Payable

    31,859  

Total liabilities

    68,900,849  

Net assets

  $ 1,709,526,197  
         

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

       

Par value

  $ 143,911  

Paid-in capital

    1,823,711,359  

Total distributable earnings/(losses)

    (114,329,073 )

Net assets

  $ 1,709,526,197  
         

CLASS A SHARES:

       

Net assets

  $ 35,887,900  

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)

    3,051,422  

Net asset value and redemption price per share

  $ 11.76  

Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $11.76)

  $ 12.48  
         

CLASS I SHARES:

       

Net assets

  $ 1,667,555,732  

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized)

    140,327,044  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 11.88  
         

CLASS C SHARES:

       

Net assets

  $ 6,082,565  

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)

    532,393  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 11.42  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

29

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Interest

  $ 10,192  

Total investment income

    10,192  

EXPENSES

       

Advisory fees (Note 2)

    12,902,854  

Administration and accounting services fees (Note 2)

    217,746  

Transfer agent fees (Note 2)

    79,511  

Legal fees

    74,648  

Directors fees

    57,639  

Officers fees

    55,922  

Registration and filing fees

    48,863  

Audit and tax service fees

    39,106  

Printing and shareholder reporting fees

    30,266  

Custodian fees (Note 2)

    28,593  

Distribution fees (Class A Shares) (Note 2)

    27,042  

Distribution fees (Class C Shares) (Note 2)

    21,234  

Other expenses

    40,586  

Total expenses before waivers and/or reimbursements

    13,624,010  

Less: waivers and/or reimbursements (Note 2)

    (520,014 )

Net expenses after waivers and/or reimbursements

    13,103,996  

Net investment income/(loss)

    (13,093,804 )

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS

       

Net realized gain/(loss) from:

       

Investments

    (25,743 )

Futures contracts

    19,038,483  

Foreign currency transactions

    (107,744 )

Forward foreign currency contracts

    (588,025 )

Written options

    (598,100 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

       

Investments

    151,997  

Futures contracts

    17,414,491  

Foreign currency translations

    1,426  

Forward foreign currency contracts

    3,248,734  

Written options

    (290,787 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    38,244,732  

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 25,150,928  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

30

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2021

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ (13,093,804 )   $ (18,106,716 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments, futures contracts, foreign currency transactions, forward foreign currency contracts and written options

    17,718,871       86,022,119  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, futures contracts, foreign currency translations, forward foreign currency contracts and written options

    20,525,861       515,678  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    25,150,928       68,431,081  

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

               

Total distributable earnings

    (54,275,724 )     (13,983,998 )

Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (54,275,724 )     (13,983,998 )

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Class A Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    19,644,245       12,728,012  

Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions

    594,933       162,829  

Shares redeemed

    (5,475,393 )     (6,757,552 )

Total from Class A Shares

    14,763,785       6,133,289  

Class I Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    719,798,687       441,183,123  

Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions

    35,649,949       7,562,347  

Shares redeemed

    (191,835,928 )     (253,394,878 )

Total from Class I Shares

    563,612,708       195,350,592  

Class C Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    933,328       1,494,157  

Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions

    147,425       48,938  

Shares redeemed

    (438,792 )     (1,457,804 )

Total from Class C Shares

    641,961       85,291  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

    579,018,454       201,569,172  

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    549,893,658       256,016,255  

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of period

    1,159,632,539       903,616,284  

End of period

  $ 1,709,526,197     $ 1,159,632,539  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

31

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Concluded)

 

   

For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2021

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Class A Shares

               

Shares sold

    1,671,419       1,071,456  

Shares reinvested

    51,509       14,551  

Shares redeemed

    (461,851 )     (578,862 )

Total Class A Shares

    1,261,077       507,145  

Class I Shares

               

Shares sold

    59,649,192       37,193,765  

Shares reinvested

    3,054,837       669,827  

Shares redeemed

    (16,217,680 )     (21,694,016 )

Total Class I Shares

    46,486,349       16,169,576  

Class C Shares

               

Shares sold

    81,713       132,823  

Shares reinvested

    13,116       4,481  

Shares redeemed

    (38,699 )     (130,069 )

Total Class C Shares

    56,130       7,235  

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

    47,803,556       16,683,956  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

32

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class A Shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

   

Class A Shares

 
   

For the
Sixth
Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2021

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2020

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2019

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2018

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2017

 

Per Share Operating Performance

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.95     $ 11.28     $ 12.45     $ 11.28     $ 11.15     $ 11.77  

Net investment income/(loss)(1)

    (0.12 )     (0.24 )     (0.11 )     (0.01 )     (0.07 )     (0.18 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    0.33       1.07       (0.14 )     1.18       0.20       (0.44 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    0.21       0.83       (0.25 )     1.17       0.13       (0.62 )

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                                               

Net investment income

    (0.27 )     (0.16 )     (0.64 )                  

Net realized capital gains

    (0.13 )           (0.28 )                  

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (0.40 )     (0.16 )     (0.92 )                  

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.76     $ 11.95     $ 11.28     $ 12.45     $ 11.28     $ 11.15  

Total investment return/(loss)(2)

    1.80 %(4)     7.42 %     (1.64 )%     10.37 %     1.08 %     (5.18 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 35,888     $ 21,395     $ 14,469     $ 12,434     $ 15,539     $ 15,401  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements (including interest expense)(3)

    2.04 %(5)     2.04 %     2.04 %     2.04 %     2.04 %     2.14 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements (excluding interest expense)(3)

    2.04 %(5)     2.04 %     2.04 %     2.04 %     2.04 %     2.14 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and/or reimbursements (including interest expense)(3)

    2.11 %(5)     2.14 %     2.15 %     2.14 %     2.13 %     2.28 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    (2.04 )%(5)     (2.03 )%     (0.98 )%     (0.05 )%     (0.65 )%     (1.60 )%

Portfolio turnover rate(6)

    0 %(4)     0 %     0 %     0 %     0 %     0 %

 

 

(1)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(2)

Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect any applicable sales charge.

(3)

Effective February 28, 2017, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired Fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 2.04% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares. Prior to February 28, 2017, the contractual fee waiver limited total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 2.24% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares.

(4)

Not annualized.

(5)

Annualized.

(6)

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund, as a whole, for the entire period.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

33

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class I Shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

   

Class I Shares

 
   

For the
Sixth
Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2021

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2020

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2019

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2018

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2017

 

Per Share Operating Performance

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.07     $ 11.38     $ 12.55     $ 11.36     $ 11.20     $ 11.80  

Net investment income/(loss)(1)

    (0.11 )     (0.21 )     (0.09 )     0.02       (0.05 )     (0.15 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    0.34       1.08       (0.14 )     1.19       0.21       (0.45 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    0.23       0.87       (0.23 )     1.21       0.16       (0.60 )

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                                               

Net investment income

    (0.29 )     (0.18 )     (0.66 )     (0.02 )            

Net realized capital gains

    (0.13 )           (0.28 )                  

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (0.42 )     (0.18 )     (0.94 )     (0.02 )            

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.88     $ 12.07     $ 11.38     $ 12.55     $ 11.36     $ 11.20  

Total investment return/(loss)(2)

    2.01 %(4)     7.74 %     (1.39 )%     10.63 %     1.34 %     (5.00 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 1,667,556     $ 1,132,714     $ 883,997     $ 707,564     $ 913,437     $ 772,413  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements (including interest expense)(3)

    1.79 %(5)     1.79 %     1.79 %     1.79 %     1.79 %     1.89 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements (excluding interest expense)(3)

    1.79 %(5)     1.79 %     1.79 %     1.79 %     1.79 %     1.89 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and/or reimbursements (including interest expense)(3)

    1.86 %(5)     1.89 %     1.90 %     1.89 %     1.88 %     2.03 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    (1.79 )%(5)     (1.78 )%     (0.73 )%     0.20 %     (0.40 )%     (1.35 )%

Portfolio turnover rate(6)

    0 %(4)     0 %     0 %     0 %     0 %     0 %

 

 

(1)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(2)

Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

(3)

Effective February 28, 2017, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired Fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 1.79% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares. Prior to February 28, 2017, the contractual fee waiver limited total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 1.99% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares.

(4)

Not annualized.

(5)

Annualized.

(6)

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund, as a whole, for the entire period.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

34

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (Concluded)

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class C Shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

   

Class C Shares

 
   

For the
Sixth
Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2021

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2020

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2019

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2018

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2017

 

Per Share Operating Performance

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.60     $ 10.98     $ 12.11     $ 11.06     $ 11.01     $ 11.71  

Net investment income/(loss)(1)

    (0.16 )     (0.32 )     (0.19 )     (0.08 )     (0.16 )     (0.26 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    0.32       1.05       (0.14 )     1.13       0.21       (0.44 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    0.16       0.73       (0.33 )     1.05       0.05       (0.70 )

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                                               

Net investment income

    (0.21 )     (0.11 )     (0.52 )                  

Net realized capital gains

    (0.13 )           (0.28 )                  

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (0.34 )     (0.11 )     (0.80 )                  

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.42     $ 11.60     $ 10.98     $ 12.11     $ 11.06     $ 11.01  

Total investment return/(loss)(2)

    1.46 %(4)     6.44 %     (2.40 )%     9.49 %     0.36 %     (5.89 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 6,083     $ 5,524     $ 5,151     $ 4,487     $ 8,481     $ 9,462  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements (including interest expense)(5)

    2.79 %(4)     2.79 %     2.79 %     2.79 %     2.79 %     2.89 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements (excluding interest expense)(5)

    2.79 %(4)     2.79 %     2.79 %     2.79 %     2.79 %     2.89 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and/or reimbursements (including interest expense)(5)

    2.86 %(4)     2.89 %     2.90 %     2.89 %     2.88 %     3.03 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    (2.79 )%(4)     (2.78 )%     (1.73 )%     (0.80 )%     (1.40 )%     (2.35 )%

Portfolio turnover rate(6)

    0 %(3)     0 %     0 %     0 %     0 %     0 %

 

 

(1)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(2)

Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

(3)

Not annualized.

(4)

Annualized.

(5)

Effective February 28, 2017, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired Fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 2.79% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares. Prior to February 28, 2017, the contractual fee waiver limited total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 2.99% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares.

(6)

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund, as a whole, for the entire period.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

35

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has forty-one separate investment portfolios, including the Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), which commenced investment operations on July 1, 2014. The Fund is authorized to offer four classes of shares, Class A Shares, Class I Shares, Class C Shares and Class T Shares. Class A Shares are sold subject to a front-end maximum sales charge of 5.75%. Front-end sales charges may be reduced or waived under certain circumstances. Class T Shares are not currently available for sale.

 

RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 89.023 billion shares are currently classified into two hundred and one classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating its assets between a “Managed Futures” strategy and a “Fixed Income” strategy.

 

The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies.”

 

The end of the reporting period for the Fund is February 28, 2022, and the period covered by these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements is the six months ended February 28, 2022 (the “current fiscal period”).

 

CONSOLIDATION OF SUBSIDIARIES – The Managed Futures strategy is achieved by the Fund investing up to 25% of its total assets in Abbey Capital Master Offshore Fund Limited (the “Cayman Subsidiary”), a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Fund organized under the acts of the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Subsidiary invests all or substantially all of its assets in segregated portfolios of the Abbey Capital Offshore Fund SPC (the “SPC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Cayman Subsidiary organized under the acts of the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Subsidiary serves solely as an intermediate entity through which the Fund invests in the SPC and makes no independent investment decisions and has no investment or other discretion over the Fund’s investable assets.

 

The Fund may also invest a portion of its assets in segregated series of another wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund, the Abbey Capital Onshore Series LLC (the “Onshore Subsidiary”), a Delaware series limited liability company.

 

The consolidated financial statements of the Fund include the financial statements of the Cayman Subsidiary, the Onshore Subsidiary and SPC. The Fund consolidates the results of subsidiaries in which the Fund holds a controlling financial interest. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. As of the end of the reporting period, the net assets of the Cayman Subsidiary and SPC were $348,505,341, which represented 20.39% of the Fund’s net assets. As of the end of the reporting period, the net assets of the Onshore Subsidiary were $350,432,233, which represented 20.50% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

Portfolio Valuation — The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Fund are valued using the closing price or the last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market. Forward exchange contracts are valued by interpolating between spot and forward currency rates as quoted by an independent pricing service. Futures contracts are generally valued using the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Options for which the primary market is a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are traded, or, in the absence of any sale, will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices

 

36

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

prior to the market close. Options not traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last quoted bid price for long option positions and the closing ask price for short option positions. If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments.

 

Fair Value Measurements — The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

 

 

● Level 1 –

Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

 

● Level 2 –

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

 

● Level 3 –

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of the end of the reporting period, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:

 

 

TOTAL

   

LEVEL 1

   

LEVEL 2

   

LEVEL 3

 

Short-Term Investments

  $ 1,512,147,616     $ 1,512,147,616     $     $  

Commodity Contracts

                               

Futures Contracts

    51,653,355       51,653,355              

Equity Contracts

                               

Futures Contracts

    5,034,888       5,034,888              

Foreign Currency Contracts

                               

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

    20,988,423             20,988,423        

Futures Contracts

    4,113,196       4,113,196              

Interest Rate Contracts

                               

Futures Contracts

    11,346,764       11,346,764              

Total Assets

  $ 1,605,284,242     $ 1,584,295,819     $ 20,988,423     $  

 

37

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

TOTAL

   

LEVEL 1

   

LEVEL 2

   

LEVEL 3

 

Commodity Contracts

                               

Futures Contracts

  $ (27,025,134 )   $ (27,025,134 )   $     $  

Equity Contracts

                               

Futures Contracts

    (2,183,784 )     (2,183,784 )            

Foreign Currency Contracts

                               

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

    (21,995,002 )           (21,995,002 )      

Futures Contracts

    (3,071,302 )     (3,071,302 )            

Interest Rate Contracts

                               

Futures Contracts

    (6,125,152 )     (6,125,152 )            

Total Liabilities

  $ (60,400,374 )   $ (38,405,372 )   $ (21,995,002 )   $  

 

At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities on a quarterly basis for changes in listings or delistings on national exchanges.

 

Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Fund’s investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.

 

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires the Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when the Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for all Level 3 transfers are disclosed if the Fund had an amount of total Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.

 

During the current fiscal period, the Fund had no Level 3 transfers.

 

Disclosures about Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities — Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of another security or financial instrument. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include options, forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts.

 

During the current fiscal period, the Fund used long and short contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices, U.S. and foreign government bonds, foreign currencies, interest rates and commodities (through investment in the Cayman Subsidiary, the SPC and the Onshore Subsidiary), to gain investment exposure in accordance with its investment objective.

 

The following tables provide quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of, and gains and losses on, the Fund’s derivative instruments as of and for the current fiscal period.

 

38

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following tables list the fair values and location on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities of the Fund’s derivative holdings as of the end of the reporting period, grouped by derivative type and primary risk exposure category by contract type.

 

Derivative Type

 

Consolidated
Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
Location

   

Equity
Contracts

   

Interest
Rate
Contracts

   

Foreign
Currency
Contracts

   

Commodity
Contracts

   

Total

 

Asset Derivatives

Forward Contracts (a)

    Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts     $     $     $ 20,988,423     $     $ 20,988,423  

Futures Contracts (a)

    Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts       5,034,888       11,346,764       4,113,196       51,653,355       72,148,203  

Total Value- Assets

          $ 5,034,888     $ 11,346,764     $ 25,101,619     $ 51,653,355     $ 93,136,626  
                                                 

Liability Derivatives

Forward Contracts (a)

    Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts     $     $     $ (21,995,002 )   $     $ (21,995,002 )

Futures Contracts (a)

    Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts       (2,183,784 )     (6,125,152 )     (3,071,302 )     (27,025,134 )     (38,405,372 )

Total Value- Liabilities

          $ (2,183,784 )   $ (6,125,152 )   $ (25,066,304 )   $ (27,025,134 )   $ (60,400,374 )

 

(a)

This amount represents the cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of forwards and futures contracts as reported on the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments.

 

The following table lists the amounts of realized gains/(losses) included in net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations during the current fiscal period, grouped by derivative type and primary risk exposure category by contract type.

 

Derivative Type

 

Consolidated
Statement of
Operations
Location

   

Equity
Contracts

   

Interest
Rate
Contracts

   

Foreign
Currency
Contracts

   

Commodity
Contracts

   

Total

 

Realized Gain/(Loss)

Purchased Options

    Net realized gain/(loss) from investments     $     $     $     $ 268,900     $ 268,900  

Futures Contracts

    Net realized gain/(loss) from futures contracts       (15,786,750 )     (3,074,221 )     5,107,139       32,792,315       19,038,483  

Forward Contracts

    Net realized gain/(loss) from forward foreign currency contracts                   (588,025 )           (588,025 )

Written Options

    Net realized gain/(loss) from written options                             (598,100 )     (598,100 )

Total Realized Gain/(Loss)

  $ (15,786,750 )   $ (3,074,221 )   $ 4,519,114     $ 32,463,115     $ 18,121,258  

 

39

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following table lists the amounts of change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) included in net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations during the current fiscal period, grouped by derivative type and primary risk exposure category by contract type.

 

Derivative Type

 

Consolidated
Statement of
Operations
Location

   

Equity
Contracts

   

Interest
Rate
Contracts

   

Foreign
Currency
Contracts

   

Commodity
Contracts

   

Total

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)

Purchased Options

    Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments     $     $ 586,487     $ 67,450     $     $ 653,937  

Futures Contracts

    Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts       (3,940,080 )     6,322,310       (3,083,994 )     18,116,255       17,414,491  

Forward Contracts

    Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts                   3,248,734             3,248,734  

Written Options

    Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on written options             (290,787 )                 (290,787 )

Total Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)

  $ (3,940,080 )   $ 6,618,010     $ 232,190     $ 18,116,255     $ 21,026,375  

 

During the current fiscal period, the Fund’s quarterly average volume of derivatives was as follows:

 

Purchased
Options
(Cost)

Written
Options
(Proceeds)

Long Futures
Notional
Amount

Short Futures
Notional
Amount

Forward Foreign
Currency
Contracts — Payable
(Value at Trade Date)

Forward Foreign
Currency
Contracts —
Receivable
(Value at Trade Date)

$451,319

$(195,808)

$3,745,378,136

$(3,580,882,390)

$(2,981,999,176)

$2,981,150,834

 

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments and fair value amounts recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral (receivables) or the obligation to return cash collateral (payables) arising from derivative instruments recognized at fair value executed with the same counterparty under a master netting arrangement.

 

40

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of financial and derivative instruments that are subject to enforceable master netting agreements (or similar arrangements) and collateral received and pledged in connection with the master netting agreements (or similar arrangements).

 

           

Gross Amount Not
Offset in Consolidated
Statement of
Assets and Liabilities

                           

Gross Amount Not
Offset in Consolidated
Statement of
Assets and Liabilities

         

Description

 

Gross Amount
Presented
in the
Consolidated
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities

   

Financial
Instruments

   

Collateral
Received

   

Net
Amount
(1)

           

Gross Amount
Presented
in the
Consolidated
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities

   

Financial
Instruments

   

Collateral
Pledged
(2)

   

Net
Amount
(3)

 
   

Assets

           

Liabilities

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

  $ 20,988,423     $ (20,988,423 )   $     $             $ 21,995,002     $ (20,988,423 )   $ (1,006,579 )   $  

 

 
 

(1)

Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

 

(2)

Actual collateral pledged may be more than the amount shown.

 

 

(3)

Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

 

Use of Estimates — The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.

 

Investment Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses — The Fund records security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund’s investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Certain expenses are shared with PENN Capital Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a series trust of affiliated funds. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company or Trust are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB and the Trust, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Fund.

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders — Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually to shareholders and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

 

U.S. Tax Status — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.

 

41

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The Cayman Subsidiary is registered as an “exempted company” and the SPC as an “exempted segregated portfolio company” pursuant to the Companies Act (Revised) of the Cayman Islands (as amended). Each of the Cayman Subsidiary and the SPC has received an undertaking from the Governor in Cabinet of the Cayman Islands to the effect that, for a period of twenty years from the date of the undertaking, no act that thereafter is enacted in the Cayman Islands imposing any tax or duty to be levied on profits, income or on gains or appreciation, or any tax in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax, will apply to any property comprised in or any income arising under the Cayman Subsidiary or the SPC, or to the shareholders thereof, in respect of any such property or income. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Cayman Subsidiary is treated as a “controlled foreign corporation.” The SPC is treated as an entity disregarded from its owner, the Cayman Subsidiary, for U.S. income tax purposes. The Onshore Subsidiary is treated as an entity disregarded from its owner, the Fund, for U.S. income tax purposes.

 

Foreign Currency Translation — Assets and liabilities initially expressed in non-U.S. currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the applicable exchange rates at the date of the last business day of the financial statement period. Purchases and sales of securities, interest income, dividends, variation margin received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the transaction date.

 

The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices of securities held. Such changes are included with the net realized gain or loss and change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain or loss are reported separately as net realized gain or loss and change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on foreign currencies in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

Currency Risk —Investment in foreign securities involves currency risk associated with securities that trade or are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and which may be affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates. An increase in the strength of the U.S. dollar relative to a foreign currency may cause the U.S. dollar value of an investment in that country to decline. Foreign currencies also are subject to risks caused by inflation, interest rates, budget deficits and low savings rates, political factors and government controls. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit potential gains from a favorable change in value between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. Unanticipated changes in currency pricing may result in poorer overall performance for the Fund than if it had not engaged in these contracts.

 

Commodity Sector Risk — Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and international economic, political and regulatory developments. The prices of energy, industrial metals, precious metals, agriculture and livestock sector commodities may fluctuate widely due to factors such as changes in value, supply and demand and governmental regulatory policies. The commodity-linked securities in which the Fund invests may be issued by companies in the financial services sector, and events affecting the financial services sector may cause the Fund’s share value to fluctuate.

 

Foreign Securities Market Risk — A substantial portion of the trades of the Fund are expected to take place on markets or exchanges outside the United States. There is no limit to the amount of assets of the Fund that may be committed to trading on foreign markets. The risk of loss in trading foreign futures and options on futures contracts can be substantial. Participation in foreign futures and options on futures contracts involves the execution and clearing of trades on, or subject to the rules of, a foreign board of trade or exchange. Some of these foreign markets, in contrast to U.S. exchanges, are so-called principals’ markets in which performance is the responsibility only of the individual counterparty with whom the trader has entered into a commodity interest transaction and not of the exchange or clearing corporation. In these kinds of markets, there is risk of bankruptcy or other failure or refusal to perform by the counterparty.

 

42

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Counterparty Risk — The derivative contracts entered into by the Fund, the SPC or Onshore Subsidiary may be privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market. These contracts also involve exposure to credit risk, since contract performance depends in part on the financial condition of the counterparty. Relying on a counterparty exposes the Fund to the risk that a counterparty will not settle a transaction in accordance with its terms and conditions because of a dispute over the terms of the contract (whether or not bona fide) or because of a credit or liquidity problem, thus causing the Fund to suffer a loss. If a counterparty defaults on its payment obligations to the Fund, this default will cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

 

Credit Risk — Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of the security or a counterparty in respect of a derivative instrument will not be able to satisfy its payment obligations to the Fund when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. Securities rated in the four highest categories by the rating agencies are considered investment grade, but they may also have some speculative characteristics. Investment grade ratings do not guarantee that bonds will not lose value or default. In addition, the credit quality of securities may be lowered if an issuer’s financial condition changes.

 

Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic — The global outbreak of COVID-19 (commonly referred to as “coronavirus”) has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. Although vaccines for COVID-19 are becoming more widely available, the ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual companies are not known. The operational and financial performance of individual companies and the market in general depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak and the pace of recovery which may vary from market to market, and such uncertainty may in turn adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments, impair the Fund’s ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Fund’s performance.

 

Ukraine-Russia Conflict Risk — In February 2022, Russia commenced a military attack on Ukraine. The outbreak of hostilities between the two countries and the threat of wider-spread hostilities could have a severe adverse effect on the region and global economies, including significant negative impacts on the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and natural gas. In addition, sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and other countries, and any sanctions imposed in the future, could have a significant adverse impact on the Russian economy and related markets. The price and liquidity of investments may fluctuate widely as a result of the conflict and related events. How long the armed conflict and related events will last cannot be predicted. These tensions and any related events could have a significant impact on Fund performance and the value of Fund investments, even beyond any direct exposure the Fund may have to issuers located in these countries.

 

Options — An option on a futures contract gives the purchaser the right, in exchange for a premium, to assume a position in a futures contract at a specified exercise price during the term of the option. The Fund may use futures contracts and related options for: bona fide hedging; attempting to offset changes in the value of securities held or expected to be acquired or be disposed of; attempting to minimize fluctuations in foreign currencies; attempting to gain exposure to a particular market, index or instrument; or other risk management purposes. The risk associated with purchasing an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. Additionally, the Fund bears the risk of loss of premium and change in market value should the counterparty not perform under the contract. Put and call options are accounted for in the same manner as other securities owned. The cost of securities acquired through the exercise of call options is increased by the premiums paid. The proceeds from securities sold through the exercise of put options are decreased by the premiums paid.

 

Options Written — The Fund may enter into options written for: bona fide hedging; attempting to offset changes in the value of securities held or expected to be acquired or be disposed of; attempting to minimize fluctuations in foreign currencies; attempting to gain exposure to a particular market, index or instrument; or other risk management purposes. Such options may relate to particular securities or domestic stock indices, and may or may not be listed on exchanges regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or on other non-U.S. exchanges. An option on a futures contract gives the purchaser the right, in return for the premium paid, to assume a position in the contract (a long position if the option is a call and a short position if the option is a put) at a specified exercise price at any time during the option exercise period. The writer of the option is required upon exercise to assume a short futures position (if the option is a call) or a long futures position

 

43

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

(if the option is a put). Upon exercise of the option, the accumulated cash balance in the writer’s futures margin account is delivered to the holder of the option. That balance represents the amount by which the market price of the futures contract at exercise exceeds, in the case of a call, or is less than, in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option. The maximum risk of loss associated with writing put options is limited to the exercised fair value of the option contract. The maximum risk of loss associated with writing call options is potentially unlimited. The Fund also has the additional risk of being unable to enter into a closing transaction at an acceptable price if a liquid secondary market does not exist. The Fund also may write over-the-counter options where completing the obligation depends upon the credit standing of the other party. Option contracts also involve the risk that they may result in loss due to unanticipated developments in market conditions or other causes. Written options are initially recorded as liabilities to the extent of premiums received and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Gains or losses are realized when the option transaction expires or closes. When an option is exercised, the proceeds on sales for a written call option or the purchase cost for a written put option is adjusted by the amount of the premium received. Listed option contracts present minimal counterparty credit risk since they are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded options, guarantees the options against default. As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund has no written options.

 

Futures Contracts — The Fund uses futures contracts in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund must deposit initial margin in addition to segregating cash or liquid assets sufficient to meet its obligation to purchase or provide securities, or to pay the amount owed at the expiration of an index-based futures contract. Such liquid assets may consist of cash, cash equivalents, liquid debt or equity securities or other acceptable assets. Pursuant to the futures contract, the Fund agrees to receive from, or pay to the broker, an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such a receipt of payment is known as “variation margin” and is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transactions and the Fund’s basis in the contract. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. Use of long futures contracts subjects the Fund to risk of loss in excess of the amount shown on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, up to the notional value of the futures contract. Use of short futures contracts subjects the Fund to potentially unlimited risk of loss.

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — In the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, the Fund is subject to foreign investment and currency risk. The Fund uses forward foreign currency contracts (“forward contracts”) for purposes of hedging, duration management, as a substitute for securities, to increase returns, for currency hedging or risk management, or to otherwise help achieve the Fund’s investment objective. These contracts are marked-to-market daily at the applicable translation rates. The Fund records realized gains or losses at the time the forward contract is closed. A forward contract is extinguished through a closing transaction or upon delivery of the currency or entering an offsetting contract. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar or other currencies. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk related to forward foreign currency contracts is the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated to some extent if a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty is in place and to the extent the Fund obtains collateral to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.

 

Other — In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Fund in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Fund expects the risk of material loss from such claims to be remote.

 

44

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

2. Investment Adviser and Other Services

 

Abbey Capital Limited (“Abbey Capital” or the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund and the Cayman Subsidiary, Onshore Subsidiary and SPC. The Adviser allocates the assets of the Onshore Subsidiary and SPC (via the Cayman Subsidiary) to one or more Trading Advisers unaffiliated with the Adviser to manage. The Adviser also has the ultimate responsibility to oversee the Trading Advisers, and to recommend their hiring, termination and replacement, subject to approval by the Board. The Fund compensates the Adviser for its services at an annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Advisory Fee”), payable on a monthly basis in arrears, as shown in the following table. The Adviser compensates the Trading Advisers out of the Advisory Fee.

 

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) to the rates (“Expense Caps”) shown in the following table of the Fund’s average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause net total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed the Expense Caps as applicable: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, interest and taxes. This contractual limitation is in effect until December 31, 2022 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board. The Adviser may discontinue these arrangements at any time after December 31, 2022.

 

Advisory
Fee

Expense Caps

 

Class A

Class I

Class C

Class T

1.77%

2.04%

1.79%

2.79%

2.04%

 

During the current fiscal period, investment advisory fees accrued, waived and/or reimbursed were as follows:

 

Gross
Advisory
Fees

Waivers and/or
Reimbursements

Net
Advisory
Fees

$12,902,854

$(520,014)

$12,382,840

 

If at any time the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses (not including acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) for a year are less than the relevant share class’s Expense Cap, the Adviser may recoup any waived or reimbursed amounts from the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed expense limitations that were in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.

 

As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund had amounts available for recoupment as follows:

 

Expiration

August 31,
2022

August 31,
2023

August 31,
2024

August 31,
2025

Total

$406,777

$843,630

$1,020,929

$520,014

$2,791,350

 

Aspect Capital Limited, Crabel Capital Management, LLC, Eclipse Capital Management, Inc., Episteme Capital Partners (UK), LLP, Graham Capital Management, LP, P/E Global, LLC, R.G. Niederhoffer Capital Management, Inc., Revolution Capital Management, LLC, Tudor Investment Corporation, Welton Investment Partners, LLC and Winton Capital Management Limited each served as a Trading Adviser to the Fund during the current fiscal period.

 

Effective September 17, 2021, Trigon Investment Advisors, LLC no longer serves as a Trading Adviser to the Fund. Effective November 29, 2021 R.G. Niederhoffer Capital Management, Inc. serves as a Trading Adviser to the Fund.

 

45

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Fund. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Fund Services serves as the Fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Fund. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC, serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.

 

The Board has adopted a Plan of Distribution for the Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class T Shares (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, the Fund’s distributor is entitled to receive from the Fund a distribution fee with respect to the Shares, which is accrued daily and paid monthly, of up to 0.25% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Class A Shares and Class T Shares and up to 1.00% of the Class C Shares. The actual amount of such compensation under the Plan is agreed upon by the Board and by the Distributor. Because these fees are paid out of the Fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. Amounts paid to the Distributor under the Plan may be used by the Distributor to cover expenses that are related to (i) the sale of the Shares, (ii) ongoing servicing and/or maintenance of the accounts of shareholders, and (iii) sub-transfer agency services, subaccounting services or administrative services related to the sale of the Shares, all as set forth in the Fund’s 12b-1 Plan.

 

For compensation amounts paid to Fund Services and the Custodian, please refer to the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

3. Director And Officer Compensation

 

The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Fund or the Company. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

4. Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities

 

During the current fiscal period, there were no purchases or sales of investment securities or long-term U.S. Government securities (excluding short-term investments and derivative transactions) by the Fund.

 

5. Federal Income Tax Information

 

The Fund has followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Fund to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has determined that there was no effect on the consolidated financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Fund is subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired.

 

46

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

As of August 31, 2021, the federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments held by the Fund were as follows(a):

 

Federal Tax
Cost

Unrealized
Appreciation

Unrealized
(Depreciation)

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

$1,178,072,882

$40,304,848

$(136,408,479)

$(96,103,631)

 

 

(a)

The difference between the book basis and tax basis cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments is attributable primarily to timing differences related to taxable income from a wholly-owned controlled foreign corporation.

 

Distributions to shareholders, if any, from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

 

Permanent differences as of August 31, 2021, primarily attributable to disallowed book income from the Cayman Subsidiary, were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

Distributable
Earnings/(Loss)

Paid-In
Capital

$(58,090,949)

$58,090,949

 

As of August 31, 2021, the components of distributable earnings/(deficits) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains

Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

Capital Loss
Carryforwards

Qualified
Late-Year
Losses

Other
Temporary
Differences

$44,586,094

$3,238,571

$(133,028,942)

$—

$—

$—

 

The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings/(deficits) relate principally to the timing of recognition of income and gains of the Cayman Subsidiary for federal income tax purposes.

 

The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

 

Ordinary
Income

Long-Term
Gains

Total

 

$13,983,998

$—

$13,983,998

 

The Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. Capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. The Fund had utilized $20,654,825. As of August 31, 2021, the Fund had no unexpiring short-term or long-term capital loss carryovers to offset future capital gains.

 

6. New Accounting Pronouncements and Regulatory Updates

 

In October 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with

 

47

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Concluded)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and require funds whose use of derivatives is greater than a limited specified amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. Funds will be required to comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. It is not currently clear what impact, if any, Rule 18f-4 will have on the availability, liquidity or performance of derivatives. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of Rule 18f-4 on the Fund. When fully implemented, Rule 18f-4 may require changes in how the Fund uses derivatives, adversely affect the Fund’s performance and increase costs related to the Fund’s use of derivatives.

 

In December 2020, the SEC adopted a new rule providing a framework for fund valuation practices (“Rule 2a-5”). Rule 2a-5 establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 will permit fund boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of the 1940 Act and the threshold for determining whether a fund must fair value a security. In connection with Rule 2a-5, the SEC also adopted related recordkeeping requirements and is rescinding previously issued guidance, including with respect to the role of a board in determining fair value and the accounting and auditing of fund investments. The Fund will be required to comply with the rules by September 8, 2022. Management is currently assessing the potential impact of the new rules on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

7. Subsequent Events

 

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no significant events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

48

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Other Information

(Unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting

 

Policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling (844) 261-6484 and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Quarterly Portfolio Schedules

 

The Company files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Company’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Approval of Trading Advisory Agreement

 

As required by the 1940 Act, the Board, including all of the Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Directors”), considered the approval of a new Trading Advisory Agreement (the “Trading Advisory Agreement”) by and among Abbey Capital, the Onshore Subsidiary, the SPC and R.G. Niederhoffer Capital Management, Inc. (“RGNCM”) at a meeting of the Board held on September 21-22, 2021 (the “Meeting”). At the Meeting, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, approved the new Trading Advisory Agreement for an initial period ending August 16, 2023. The Board’s decision to approve the Trading Advisory Agreement reflects the exercise of its business judgment. In approving the Trading Advisory Agreement, the Board considered information provided by Abbey Capital and RGNCM, with the assistance and advice of counsel to the Independent Directors and the Company.

 

In considering the approval of the Trading Advisory Agreement, the Board took into account all materials provided prior to and during the Meeting and at other meetings throughout the past year, the presentations made during the Meeting, and the discussions held during the Meeting. Among other things, the Board considered (i) the nature, extent, and quality of services to be provided to the Fund by RGNCM; (ii) descriptions of the experience and qualifications of the personnel providing those services; (iii) RGNCM’s investment philosophies and processes; (iv) RGNCM’s assets under management and client descriptions; (v) RGNCM’s soft dollar commission and trade allocation policies; (vi) RGNCM’s advisory fee arrangements with the Company and other similarly managed clients, as applicable; (vii) RGNCM’s compliance procedures; and (viii) RGNCM’s financial information and insurance coverage.

 

The Board also considered the fees payable to RGNCM under the proposed Trading Advisory Agreement with RGNCM and the services to be provided by RGNCM. In this regard, the Board noted that the fees for RGNCM were payable by Abbey Capital.

 

After reviewing the information regarding the Adviser’s and RGNCM’s costs, profitability and economies of scale, and after considering the services to be provided by RGNCM, the Board concluded that the trading advisory fees to be paid by Abbey Capital to RGNCM were fair and reasonable, that the Trading Advisory Agreement is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders and does not involve a conflict of interest from which the Adviser derives an inappropriate advantage, and that the Trading Advisory Agreement should be approved for an initial period ending August 16, 2023.

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

The Company has adopted and implemented a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Company Program”) as required by rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with the Company Program, the Adviser has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Adviser Program” and together with the Company Program,

 

49

 

 

Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

 

Other Information (Concluded)

(Unaudited)

 

the “Programs”) on behalf of the Fund. The Programs seek to assess, manage and review the Fund’s Liquidity Risk. “Liquidity Risk” is defined as the risk that the Fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the Fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interest in the Fund.

 

The Board has appointed Vigilant Compliance, LLC (“Vigilant”) as the program administrator for the Company Program and the Chief Risk Officer of the Adviser as the program administrator for the Adviser Program. The process of monitoring and determining the liquidity of the Fund’s investments is supported by one or more third-party vendors.

 

At meetings held during the current fiscal period, the Board and its Regulatory Oversight Committee received and reviewed a written report (the “Report”) of Vigilant and the Adviser concerning the operation of the Programs for the period from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 (the “Period”). The Report summarized the operation of the Programs and the information and factors considered by Vigilant and the Adviser in reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of the implementation of the Programs with respect to the Fund. Such information and factors included, among other things: (i) the methodology used to classify the liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments and the Adviser’s assessment that the Fund’s strategy remained appropriate for an open-end mutual fund; (ii) analyses of the Fund’s trading environment and reasonably anticipated trading size; (iii) that the Fund held primarily highly liquid assets (investments that the Fund anticipates can be converted to cash within 3 business days or less in current market conditions without significantly changing their market value); (iv) that the Fund held a percentage of highly liquid assets above its highly liquid investment minimum at all times during the Period; (v) confirmation that the Fund did not breach the 15% maximum illiquid security threshold (investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in seven days or less in current market conditions without the sale of the investment significantly changing the market value of the investment) during the Period and the procedures for monitoring compliance with the limit; (vi) that the processes, technologies and third-party vendors used to assess, manage, and/or periodically review the Fund’s Liquidity Risk functioned appropriately during the Period; and (vii) that the Programs operated adequately during the Period. The Report also indicated that there were no material changes made to the Programs during the Period.

 

Based on the review, the Report concluded that the Programs were being implemented effectively and reasonably designed to assess and manage Liquidity Risk in the Fund’s portfolio.

 

There can be no assurance that the Company Program or the Adviser Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which it may be subject.

 

50

 

 

[THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

 

 

[THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

 

 

[THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

 

 

Investment Adviser
Abbey Capital Limited
1-2 Cavendish Row
Dublin 1, Ireland

 

Administrator and Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201

 

Principal Underwriter
Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 E Kilbourn Ave, Suite 2200
Milwaukee, WI 53202

 

Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
One Commerce Square
2005 Market Street, Suite 700
Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

Legal Counsel
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996

 

AFS-SAR22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

of

 

THE RBB FUND, INC.

 

 

Semi-Annual Report

  

February 28, 2022

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Semi-Annual Investment Adviser’s Report

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Dear Shareholder,

 

The Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund (the “Fund”) Class I Shares returned +0.89% net of fees for the 6-month fiscal period ended February 28, 2022. Positive performance was driven by the managed futures component of the Fund’s investment strategy, with gains stemming from trading in energy, short-term interest rates and agricultural commodities. The Fund’s long US equity component was negative over the 6-month period. The Fund targets approximately 100% exposure of its net assets to its managed futures strategy and approximately 50% exposure to its long US equity strategy. The Fund’s remaining net assets are allocated to its fixed income strategy. The managed futures strategy is achieved by the Fund investing up to 25% of its total assets in ACMAF Master Offshore Limited (the “ACMAF Master”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund that invests substantially all of its assets in ACMAF Offshore SPC, which is a wholly-owned and controlled segregated portfolio company that invests in managed futures and foreign exchange contracts. As part of its managed futures strategy, the Fund may also invest a portion of its assets in ACMAF Onshore Series LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund which is a multi-adviser fund that invests in managed futures and foreign exchange contracts.

 

Abbey Global, LP (the “Predecessor Fund”), transferred all of its assets to the Fund on April 11, 2018.

 

Average Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 28, 2022

 

 

2022 YTD

1 Year

SEP. 1, 2021
TO FEB. 28,
2022

5 Years
Annualized

10 Years
Annualized

ANNUALIZED
SINCE
INCEPTION ON
MAY 14, 2002

Class I Shares (inclusive of Predeccesor Fund performance)*

-1.26%

7.25%

0.89%

11.86%

11.67%

10.89%

BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill Index*****

0.01%

0.04%

0.02%

1.13%

0.63%

1.27%

S&P 500® Total Return Index*****

-8.01%

16.39%

-2.62%

15.17%

14.59%

9.50%

Barclay CTA Index*****

1.59%

4.68%

2.10%

2.97%

1.50%

3.68%

 

Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. Additionally, the Predecessor Fund was not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), and thus was not subject to certain investment and operational restrictions that are imposed by the 1940 Act. If the Predecessor Fund had been registered under the 1940 Act, its performance may have been adversely affected. Accordingly, Fund performance may be different than the Predecessor Fund’s restated past performance, which is included in the table above where indicated for the period between inception of the Fund on May 14, 2002 and April 11, 2018. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the returns quoted. Visit www.abbeycapital.com for returns updated daily. Call (US Toll Free) 1-844-261-6484 or (international callers) + 1-508-871-3276 for returns current to the most recent month-end.

 

1

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Semi-Annual Investment Adviser’s Report (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

2022 YTD

1 Year

SEP. 1, 2021
TO FEB. 28,
2022

5 Years
Annualized

10 Years
Annualized

ANNUALIZED
SINCE

INCEPTION ON
April 11, 2018

Class I Shares**

-1.26%

7.25%

0.89%

n/a

n/a

13.66%

Class A Shares***

-2.50%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Class A Shares (max load)***

-6.98%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Class C Shares****

-1.45%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill Index*****

0.01%

0.04%

0.02%

1.13%

0.63%

1.15%

S&P 500® Total Return Index*****

-8.01%

16.39%

-2.62%

15.17%

14.59%

15.72%

Barclay CTA Index*****

1.59%

4.68%

2.10%

2.97%

1.50%

5.13%

 

Barclay CTA numbers are based on the estimates available on the BarclayHedge website as of March 10, 2022

Source: Abbey Capital, Bloomberg and BarclayHedge

 

Please note the above is shown for illustrative purposes only.

 

*

Performance from May 14, 2002 to April 10, 2018 is performance of the Predecessor Fund. The Fund commenced operations as a series of The RBB Fund, Inc. on April 11, 2018, when all of the assets of the Predecessor Fund transferred to Class I Shares of the Fund. The Fund’s objectives, policies, guidelines and restrictions are in all material respects equivalent to the Predecessor Fund. Performance of the Predecessor Fund is not an indicator of future Fund results. Performance from April 2014 to April 2018 represents proprietary performance as the only investors for that period were Abbey Capital Limited and its officers.

 

**

Performance is that of Class I Shares of the Fund, which commenced operations on April 11, 2018.

 

***

Performance is that of Class A Shares of the Fund, which commenced operations on February 16, 2022. There is a maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) of 5.75% on Class A Shares.

 

****

Performance is that of Class C Shares of the Fund, which commenced operations on November 8, 2021.

 

*****

The Barclay CTA Index is derived from data that is self-reported by investment managers based on the performance of privately managed funds. In contrast, the S&P 500® Total Return Index and the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill Index are comprised of publicly traded securities. As a result of these differences, these indices may not be directly comparable and the table above is shown for illustrative purposes only.

 

Abbey Capital Limited (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 1.79%, 2.04% and 2.79% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares, respectively. This contractual limitation is in effect until December 31, 2022, and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. In addition, the Adviser may recoup any waived or reimbursed amounts from the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made by the Adviser, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed expense limitations that were in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement. Without the expense limitation agreement, the expense ratios are 2.28%, 2.53% and 3.28% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares, respectively, as stated in the Fund’s current prospectus dated December 31, 2021 (and which may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period covered by this report). The quoted performance would have been lower without the expense limitation.

 

Please refer to the prospectus for further information on expenses and fees.

 

2

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Semi-Annual Investment Adviser’s Report (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Performance Analysis

 

The 6-month period ended February 28, 2022 was positive overall for Fund performance, as gains for the managed futures allocation outweighed losses for the long US equity allocation.

 

This period was characterised by supply constraints across several commodity markets, heightened geopolitical tensions in Europe and a hawkish shift in expectations around global monetary policy. We also saw a shift in the relationship between global equity and bond markets, with the correlation between the two asset classes turning less negative over the period.

 

Inflation and its impact on monetary policy was a focus for investors throughout the period. US consumer inflation increased steadily, ultimately rising to an annual rate of +7.5% in February 2022, its highest level in 40 years. Guidance from the US Federal Reserve turned more hawkish as inflation rose, with the central bank tapering its bond buying program and signalling its plans to hike rates in March 2022.

 

Heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine became a more prominent focus for investors as the period progressed. This situation escalated in February 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which led to sharp moves and heightened volatility across both financial and commodity markets.

 

Equities rallied during the first part of the period, despite concerns about higher inflation and the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant weighing on risk sentiment at times, as strong corporate earnings helped the S&P 500 Index to hit record highs in December 2021. However, in January and February 2022, we saw long-term uptrends in global stocks unwind due to concerns about tighter monetary policy and the conflict in Ukraine.

 

Fund performance from September to December 2021 was positive. The Fund’s long equity allocation drove gains over this period as US equities rose. Performance for the Fund’s managed futures allocation was close to flat for the period, as choppy price moves in longer-dated bond yields proved difficult. Further losses for the managed futures allocation occurred in late November 2021 when the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant resulted in a sharp reversal of trends in several sectors. On the upside, uptrends in several energy contracts and the USD led to offsetting gains for the Fund.

 

Fund performance turned negative as we entered 2022. A reversal in global stocks resulted in losses for the Fund’s long equity allocation due to its long positions in S&P 500 futures. However, these losses were partially offset by gains from the Fund’s managed futures allocation as notable price trends occurred across several fixed income, energy, metal, and agricultural commodity markets, which provided a favourable trading environment for most of the Fund’s sub-advisers.

 

Supply concerns were a prominent theme in energy markets over the 6-month period. OPEC+ supply restrictions, combined with strong global demand, were a tailwind for crude oil prices. Later in the period, concerns about disruptions to Russian energy supplies following the imposition of economic sanctions also impacted prices. A supply crunch in natural gas saw US prices hit a 13year high in October, while European natural gas prices reached record highs during the 6-month period. Long positions in energy resulted in the Fund’s largest gains for the period, with longs in crude oil, distillates and natural gas all contributing positively to performance.

 

The hawkish shift in guidance from global central banks saw investors price a more aggressive pace of monetary tightening during the period. This resulted in price trends in short-term interest rate markets, with the Fund profiting from short exposures in US Eurodollar and UK SONIA contracts. Fund performance in bonds was close to flat overall during the period as gains from short positions in US Treasuries were largely offset by losses from mixed positions in eurozone contracts.

 

In agricultural commodities, longs in corn and soybean contributed positively to Fund performance. Corn and soybeans were both aided by supply concerns arising from dry South American weather as well as worries about the outlook for global grain and vegetable oil production. Further Fund gains resulted from longs in cotton as strong global demand and supply concerns helped prices to reach a 10-year high during the period.

 

3

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Semi-Annual Investment Adviser’s Report (Concluded)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Fund performance in metals was positive overall, with gains from longs in base metals outweighing losses in precious metals. Low inventories were an important theme across base metals markets during the period. The Fund’s largest gains occurred from longs in aluminium, with prices rising to record highs as production was impacted by soaring energy costs and environmental concerns in China. Meanwhile, Fund losses in precious metals were concentrated in gold and silver.

 

Equities were the largest detractor from Fund performance at the sector level during the period. Losses occurred when global equities declined in early 2022, with both the Fund’s managed futures and the long equity allocations producing negative returns in the sector. Concerns about the impact of the expected US Federal Reserve rate hikes were a headwind for global equities in January 2022, while the escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict began to have a meaningful impact on risk sentiment during February 2022. This reversal in the long-term uptrend in equities proved challenging for the Fund’s managed futures allocation. The Fund’s long equity allocation recorded losses from holding long position in S&P 500 futures throughout the 6-month period as the S&P 500 Index declined -3.3%. Losses for the Fund’s long equity allocation were moderated somewhat, as the allocation was maintained below its 50% target level for most of the period.

 

Fund performance in currencies was also negative for the period. Losses were concentrated in emerging market currencies due to a long position in the MXN against the USD.

 

Key to Currency Abbreviations

USD

US Dollar

EUR

Euro

JPY

Japanese Yen

MXN

Mexican Peso

 

An investment in the Fund is speculative and involves substantial risk. It is possible that an investor may lose some or all of their investment. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in ACMAF Master, which is a multi-adviser fund that invests in managed futures and foreign exchange contracts. The Fund may also invest a portion of its assets into ACMAF Onshore Series LLC, which is a multiadviser fund that invests in managed futures and foreign exchange contracts. All investments in securities involve risk of the loss of capital. An investment in the Fund includes the risks inherent in an investment in securities, as well as specific risks associated with this open-ended investment product. Among the risks associated with investing in this Fund are Commodity Sector Risk, CounterParty Risk, Credit Risk, Currency Risk, Manager and Management Risks, Subsidiary Risk, Tax Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Leveraging Risk, Foreign Investment Risk, Fixed Income Securities Risks, Short Sale Risk and Portfolio Turnover Risks. The Fund may invest in or utilize derivative investments, futures contracts, and hedging strategies. One or more Trading Advisers, from time to time, may invest a substantial portion of the assets managed in a specific industry sector. As a result, the Fund’s investment portfolio may be subject to greater risk and volatility than if investments had been made in the securities of a broader range of issuers. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s strategy (hedging or otherwise) will be successful or that it will employ such strategies with respect to all or any portion of its portfolio. The value of the Fund’s portfolio investments should be expected to fluctuate. Investing in managed futures is not suitable for all investors given its speculative nature and the high level of risk involved. The Fund is appropriate only for investors who can bear the risks associated with the product. This brief statement cannot disclose all of the risks and other factors necessary to evaluate an investment in the Fund. Investors are urged to take appropriate investment advice and to carefully consider their investment objectives, personal situation, and factors such as net worth, income, age, risk tolerance and liquidity needs before investing in the Fund. Before investing, investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, tax considerations, sales charges and expenses.

 

Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please refer to the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments in this report for a complete list of Fund holdings.

 

The Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund is distributed by Quasar Distributions, LLC.

 

This report is submitted for general information to the shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Fund. Opinions expressed are subject to change at any time, are not guaranteed, and should not be considered investment advice.

 

4

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Performance Data

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 28, 2022

 
 

Six
Months

One
Year

Since
Inception††

 

Class A Shares (without sales charge)* (Pro forma April 11, 2018 to February 16, 2022)

0.69%

6.90%

13.35%

 

Class A Shares (with sales charge)* (Pro forma April 11, 2018 to February 16, 2022)

-5.10%

0.75%

11.64%

 

S&P 500® Total Return Index

-2.62%

16.39%

15.72%**

 

BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index***

0.02%

0.04%

1.15%**

 

Barclay CTA Index***

2.10%

4.68%

5.13%**

 

 

Not annualized.

 

††

Inception date of Class A Shares of the Fund was February 16, 2022 and the inception date of the Fund was April 11, 2018. Performance information is from the inception date of the Fund.

 

*

Class A Shares performance prior to its inception on February 16, 2022 is the performance of Class I Shares, adjusted for the Class A Shares expense ratio.

 

**

Performance is from the inception date of the Fund and is not the inception date of the index itself. The above is shown for illustrative purposes only.

 

***

This is not a primary benchmark of the Fund. Results of the index performance are presented for general comparative purposes.

 

The Fund charges a 5.75% maximum sales charge on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) of Class A Shares. The performance data quoted reflects fee waivers in effect and would have been less in their absence. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 2.04% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares. Without the limitation arrangement, the gross expense ratio is 2.53% for Class A Shares as stated in the current prospectus (and which may differ from the actual expense ratio for the period covered by this report). This contractual limitation is in effect until December 31, 2022 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. Please see the Consolidated Financial Highlights for current figures.

 

5

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Performance Data (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 28, 2022

 
 

Six
Months

One
Year

Five
Years

Ten
Years

Since
Inception

 

Class I Shares*

0.89%

7.25%

11.86%

11.67%

10.89%

 

S&P 500® Total Return Index

-2.62%

16.39%

15.17%

14.59%

9.50%**

 

BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index***

0.02%

0.04%

1.13%

0.63%

1.27%**

 

Barclay CTA Index***

2.10%

4.68%

2.97%

1.50%

3.68%**

 

 

Not annualized.

 

*

Performance from May 14, 2002 to April 10, 2018 is performance of Abbey Global LP (the “Predecessor Fund”). The Fund commenced operations as a series of The RBB Fund, Inc. on April 11, 2018, when all the assets of the Predecessor Fund transferred to Class I Shares of the Fund.

 

**

Performance is from the inception date of the Predecessor Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

***

This is not a primary benchmark of the Fund. Results of the index performance are presented for general comparative purposes.

 

The performance quoted reflects fee waivers in effect and would have been less in their absence. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 1.79% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares. Without the limitation arrangement, the gross expense ratio is 2.28% for Class I Shares, as stated in the current prospectus (and which may differ from the actual expense ratio for the period covered by this report). This contractual limitation is in effect until December 31, 2022 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. Please see the Consolidated Financial Highlights for current figures.

 

6

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Performance Data (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 28, 2022

 
 

Six
Months

One
Year

Since
Inception††

 

Class C Shares (without contingent deferred sales charge)* (Pro forma April 11, 2018 to November 8 , 2021)

0.33%

6.12%

12.51%

 

Class C Shares (with contingent deferred sales charge)* (Pro forma April 11, 2018 to November 8, 2021)

-0.58%

5.15%

12.51%

 

S&P 500® Total Return Index

-2.62%

16.39%

15.72%**

 

BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index***

0.02%

0.04%

1.15%**

 

Barclay CTA Index***

2.10%

4.68%

5.13%**

 

 

Not annualized.

 

††

Inception date of Class C Shares of the Fund was November 8, 2021 and the inception date of the Fund was April 11, 2018. Performance information is from the inception date of the Fund.

 

*

Class C Shares performance prior to its inception on November 8, 2021 is the performance of Class I Shares, adjusted for the Class C Shares expense ratio.

 

**

Performance is from the inception date of the Fund and is not the inception date of the index itself. The above is shown for illustrative purposes only.

 

***

This is not a primary benchmark of the Fund. Results of the index performance are presented for general comparative purposes.

 

The Fund charges a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% on certain redemptions of Class C Shares made within 12 months of purchase. The CDSC is assessed on an amount equal to the lesser of the offering price at the time of purchase of the Class C Shares redeemed or the net asset value of the Class C Shares redeemed at the time of redemption.

 

The performance data quoted reflects fee waivers in effect and would have been less in their absence. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 2.79% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares. Without the limitation arrangement, the gross expense ratio is 3.28% for Class C Shares, as stated in the current prospectus (and which may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period covered by this report). This contractual limitation is in effect until December 31, 2022 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. Please see the Consolidated Financial Highlights for current figures.

 

Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the returns quoted. Visit www.abbeycapital.com for returns updated daily. Call (US Toll Free) 1-844-261-6484 or (international callers) + 1-508-871-3276 for returns current to the most recent month-end.

 

The Barclay CTA Index is derived from data which is self-reported by investment managers based on the performance of privately managed funds. In contrast, the S&P 500® Total Return Index and the BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index are comprised of publicly traded securities. As a result of these differences, these indices may not be directly comparable. Additionally, these indices are not available for direct investment and the above is shown for illustrative purposes only.

 

 

7

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Performance Data (Concluded)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Barclay CTA Index

 

The Barclay CTA Index is a leading industry benchmark of representative performance of commodity trading advisors. There are currently 416 programs included in the calculation of the Barclay CTA Index for 2021. The Barclay CTA Index is equally weighted and rebalanced at the beginning of each year.

 

BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index

 

The BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged market index of U.S. Treasury securities maturing in 90 days that assumes reinvestment of all income.

 

S&P 500® Index

 

The S&P 500® Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of 500 U.S. stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry grouping, among other factors. The S&P 500® Index is designed to be a leading indicator of U.S. equities and is meant to reflect the risk/return characteristics of the large cap universe. The S&P 500® Index was first introduced on January 1, 1923, though expanded to 500 stocks on March 4, 1957.

 

The S&P 500® Total Return Index

 

The S&P 500® Total Return Index is the total return version of the S&P 500® Index. Dividends are reinvested on a daily basis and all regular cash dividends are assumed reinvested in the index on the ex-dividend date.

 

A basis point is one hundredth of one percent.

 

Portfolio composition is subject to change. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

8

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Fund Expense Example

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, (if any) and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022, and held for the entire period. For Class A Shares, the actual values and expenses are based on the 13-day period from inception of the Class on February 16, 2022 through February 28, 2022. For Class C Shares, the actual values and expenses are based on the 113-day period from inception of the Class on November 8, 2021 through February 28, 2022.

 

ACTUAL EXPENSES

 

The first section of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

 

The second section of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments (if any). Therefore, the second section of the accompanying table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

Beginning
Account Value
September 1, 2021

Ending
Account Value
February 28, 2022

Expenses Paid
During Period
(1)

Annualized
Expense Ratio
(2)

Actual
Total Investment
Returns
for the Fund
(3)

Actual

         

Class A Shares

$ 1,000.00

$ 975.00

$ 0.72

2.04%

(2.50)%

Class I Shares

1,000.00

1,008.90

8.92

1.79

0.89

Class C Shares

1,000.00

962.60

8.48

2.79

(3.74)

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

   

Class A Shares

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,014.68

$ 10.19

2.04%

N/A

Class I Shares

1,000.00

1,015.92

8.95

1.79

N/A

Class C Shares

1,000.00

1,010.96

13.91

2.79

N/A

 

(1)

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s Class A Shares, Class I Shares, and Class C Shares annualized six-month expense ratios for the period September 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one half year period. For Class A

 

9

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Fund Expense Example (Concluded)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Shares, the actual dollar amounts shown are expenses paid by the Class during the period from the inception of the Class on February 16, 2022 through February 28, 2022 multiplied by 13 days, which is the number of days from the inception of the Class through February 28, 2022. For Class C Shares, the actual dollar amounts shown are expenses paid by the Class during the period from the inception of the Class on November 8, 2021 through February 28, 2022 multiplied by 113 days, which is the number of days from the inception of the Class through February 28, 2022. The Fund’s ending account values in the first section in the table are based on the actual six-month total investment return for the Fund’s respective share classes.

 

(2)

Ratios reflect expenses waived by the Fund’s investment adviser. Without these waivers, the Fund’s expenses would have been higher and the ending account values would have been lower.

 

(3)

The Fund’s ending account value for Class I Shares in the first section in the table is based on the actual six month total investment return for Class I Shares. The Fund’s ending account values for Class A Shares and Class C Shares in the first section in the table are based on the actual total investment returns of Class A Shares and Class C Shares, respectively, during the period from the inception of each Class on February 16, 2022 and November 8, 2021, respectively, through February 28, 2022.

 

10

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio Holdings Summary Table

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following table presents a consolidated summary of the portfolio holdings of the Fund:

 

 

% of Net
Assets

   

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS:

               

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    80.1 %   $ 98,864,866  

Money Market Deposit Account

    6.1       7,470,126  

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES

               

(including futures and forward foreign currency contracts)

    13.8       16,999,641  

NET ASSETS

    100.0 %   $ 123,334,633  

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating its assets between a “Managed Futures” strategy and a “Long U.S. Equity” Strategy and a “Fixed Income” strategy.

 

As a result of the Fund’s use of derivatives, the Fund may hold significant amounts of U.S. Treasuries or short-term investments.

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

 

Refer to the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
11

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Coupon*

   

Maturity
Date

   

Par
(000’s)

   

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 86.2%

                               

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 80.1%

                               

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.024%       03/10/22     $ 1,702     $ 1,701,984  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.031%       03/17/22       1,549       1,548,983  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.037%       03/24/22       2,851       2,850,897  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.032%       03/31/22       2,680       2,679,844  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.050%       04/07/22       2,947       2,946,712  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.041%       04/14/22       4,198       4,197,320  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.045%       04/21/22       4,201       4,199,943  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.044%       04/28/22       1,108       1,107,654  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.047%       05/05/22       4,282       4,280,181  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.050%       05/12/22       3,323       3,321,196  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.042%       05/19/22       6,175       6,170,979  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.066%       05/26/22       2,528       2,526,188  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.076%       06/02/22       1,008       1,007,128  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.103%       06/09/22       6,838       6,831,062  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.112%       06/16/22       10,685       10,672,368  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.161%       06/30/22       6,627       6,617,271  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.223%       07/07/22       59       58,894  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.317%       07/14/22       1,336       1,333,356  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.332%       07/21/22       4,651       4,641,216  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.432%       07/28/22       1,788       1,783,811  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.517%       08/04/22       5,866       5,851,020  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.682%       08/11/22       12,205       12,170,586  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.632%       08/18/22       1,633       1,628,072  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0.649%       08/25/22       8,766       8,738,201  

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS ($98,901,520)

                            98,864,866  

 

                   

Number of
Shares
(000’s)

         

MONEY MARKET DEPOSIT ACCOUNT — 6.1%

                               

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01% (United States)(a)

                    7,470       7,470,126  

TOTAL MONEY MARKET DEPOSIT ACCOUNT ($7,470,126)

                            7,470,126  
                                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

                               

(Cost $106,371,646)

                            106,334,992  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 86.2%

                               

(Cost $106,371,646)

                            106,334,992  
                                 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 13.8%

                            16,999,641  

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

                          $ 123,334,633  

 

 

*

Short-term investments’ coupon reflect the annualized effective yield on the date of purchase for discounted investments.

 

(a)

The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
12

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Futures contracts outstanding as of February 28, 2022 were as follows:

 

Long Contracts

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

Amsterdam Index Futures

    Mar-22       1     $ 163,550     $ (6,028 )

AUD/USD Currency Futures

    Mar-22       8       581,080       4,015  

Brent Crude Futures

    May-22       9       881,730       45,330  

Brent Crude Futures

    Jun-22       2       190,200       17,110  

Brent Crude Futures

    Jul-22       2       185,800       12,890  

Brent Crude Futures

    Dec-22       1       86,850       17,160  

Brent Crude Oil Last Day

    May-22       2       195,940       7,990  

CAC40 10 Euro Futures

    Mar-22       3       223,858       (8,624 )

CAD Currency Futures

    Mar-22       35       2,758,875       6,775  

CHF Currency Futures

    Mar-22       15       2,046,000       6,325  

Cocoa Futures

    Jul-22       1       25,550       (2,790 )

Coffee ‘C’ Futures

    May-22       11       960,713       (14,400 )

Coffee ‘C’ Futures

    Jul-22       1       86,831       (1,369 )

Coffee ‘C’ Futures

    Sep-22       1       86,269       (694 )

Coffee Robusta Futures

    May-22       1       20,900       (1,060 )

Copper Futures

    May-22       10       1,113,625       (15,088 )

Copper Futures

    Jul-22       1       111,350       (1,825 )

Corn Futures

    May-22       38       1,312,425       69,838  

Corn Futures

    Jul-22       34       1,150,900       109,563  

Corn Futures

    Sep-22       1       31,113       550  

Corn Futures

    Dec-22       6       182,175       14,613  

Cotton No.2 Futures

    May-22       16       952,960       41,605  

DJIA Mini E-CBOT

    Mar-22       4       676,800       (41,515 )

Dollar Index

    Mar-22       3       290,082       2,921  

E-Mini Crude Oil

    Apr-22       2       95,720       3,295  

Emissions ICE

    Dec-22       4       368,713       (34,994 )

Euro STOXX 50

    Mar-22       1       44,032       (4,042 )

FTSE 100 Index Futures

    Mar-22       60       5,984,062       (13,221 )

FTSE KLCI Futures

    Mar-22       1       18,983       310  

FTSE Taiwan Index

    Mar-22       3       185,400       (2,580 )

FTSE/JSE TOP 40

    Mar-22       4       180,223       9,191  

FTSE/MIB Index Futures

    Mar-22       1       142,494       (10,304 )

Gasoline RBOB Futures

    Apr-22       17       2,093,805       125,659  

GBP Currency Futures

    Mar-22       19       1,593,031       (20,563 )

Gold 100 Oz Futures

    Apr-22       31       5,892,169       84,394  

JPY Currency Futures

    Mar-22       1       108,838       (6 )

Kansas City Hard Red Winter Wheat Futures

    May-22       5       238,250       20,538  

Lean Hogs Futures

    Apr-22       6       248,400       3,640  

Lean Hogs Futures

    Jun-22       15       680,550       (14,340 )

Live Cattle Futures

    Apr-22       8       452,560       (16,630 )

Live Cattle Futures

    Aug-22       3       164,580       (2,050 )

Live Cattle Futures

    Oct-22       2       114,160       (250 )

LME Aluminum Forward

    Mar-22       165       13,917,749       2,200,877  

LME Aluminum Forward

    Jun-22       73       6,142,037       308,212  

LME Aluminum Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       84,700       18,065  

LME Aluminum Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       2       169,350       38,088  

LME Aluminum Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       84,350       17,638  

LME Aluminum Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       2       168,613       26,631  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
13

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Long Contracts

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

LME Aluminum Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1     $ 84,388     $ 11,313  

LME Aluminum Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       84,460       9,825  

LME Aluminum Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       2       168,950       17,315  

LME Aluminum Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       84,292       2,701  

LME Copper Forward

    Mar-22       63       15,622,424       520,222  

LME Copper Forward

    Jun-22       17       4,198,363       33,764  

LME Copper Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       247,850       9,650  

LME Copper Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       247,388       4,118  

LME Copper Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       247,343       1,518  

LME Lead Forward

    Mar-22       18       1,076,513       25,066  

LME Lead Forward

    Jun-22       14       835,013       10,591  

LME Nickel Forward

    Mar-22       9       1,328,454       251,169  

LME Nickel Forward

    Jun-22       7       1,015,938       57,768  

LME Nickel Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       147,894       27,894  

LME Nickel Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       146,958       22,758  

LME Nickel Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       146,806       14,350  

LME Nickel Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       146,397       8,937  

LME Silver Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       227,570       32,570  

LME Silver Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       226,914       24,379  

LME Zinc Forward

    Mar-22       11       1,012,206       93,347  

LME Zinc Forward

    Jun-22       10       915,813       12,607  

LME Zinc Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       91,942       2,884  

LME Zinc Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       91,939       4,114  

LME Zinc Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       91,925       1,711  

LME Zinc Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       91,921       3,721  

LME Zinc Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       91,810       1,466  

LME Zinc Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       91,805       (807 )

Low Sulphur Gasoil G Futures

    Apr-22       11       940,225       70,325  

Low Sulphur Gasoil G Futures

    May-22       3       249,000       17,375  

Mill Wheat Euro

    May-22       2       31,605       505  

Mill Wheat Euro

    Sep-22       1       14,543       280  

MSCI EAFE Index Futures

    Mar-22       2       215,980       (4,450 )

MSCI Singapore Exchange ETS

    Mar-22       1       24,445       (144 )

MXN Currency Futures

    Mar-22       122       2,966,430       14,215  

Nasdaq 100 E-Mini

    Mar-22       2       569,120       (89,148 )

Natural Gas Futures

    Apr-22       9       396,180       (2,560 )

Natural Gas Futures

    May-22       5       221,000       (1,570 )

Natural Gas Futures

    Jun-22       1       44,610       (1,700 )

NY Harbor Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Futures

    Apr-22       10       1,231,146       144,273  

NY Harbor Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Futures

    May-22       2       239,114       21,559  

NY Harbor Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Futures

    Jul-22       1       114,631       4,717  

NY Harbor Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Futures

    Dec-22       1       110,569       15,259  

Orange Juice Futures

    May-22       1       21,293       1,013  

Palm Oil Futures

    May-22       3       468,406       1,256  

Palm Oil Futures

    Jul-22       1       141,926       (24 )

Rapeseed Euro

    May-22       1       42,355       2,285  

S&P 500 E-Mini Futures

    Mar-22       266       58,094,399       (3,224,619 )

S&P/TSX 60 IX Futures

    Mar-22       5       1,006,233       1,452  

SGX Iron Ore 62% Futures

    Apr-22       1       14,193       218  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
14

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Long Contracts

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

SGX Nifty 50

    Mar-22       6     $ 201,360     $ (1,881 )

Silver Futures

    May-22       7       852,810       5,589  

Soybean Futures

    May-22       14       1,145,725       35,250  

Soybean Futures

    Jul-22       14       1,131,550       147,087  

Soybean Meal Futures

    May-22       8       357,040       14,040  

Soybean Meal Futures

    Jul-22       1       44,250       (870 )

Soybean Oil Futures

    May-22       8       348,096       34,764  

Soybean Oil Futures

    Jul-22       2       84,948       4,416  

Soybean Oil Futures

    Dec-22       1       38,676       4,206  

SPI 200 Futures

    Mar-22       4       510,081       1,961  

STOXX Europe 600 Index

    Mar-22       5       126,533       (1,592 )

Sugar No. 11 (World)

    May-22       5       99,120       (2,419 )

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes (Chicago Board of Trade)

    Jun-22       44       5,607,250       29,469  

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes (Chicago Board of Trade)

    Jun-22       53       6,268,905       19,641  

USD/BRL Futures

    Apr-22       1       19,200       (10 )

Wheat (Chicago Board of Trade)

    May-22       12       560,400       19,663  

Wheat (Chicago Board of Trade)

    Jul-22       19       871,150       54,625  

Wheat (Chicago Board of Trade)

    Sep-22       1       45,238       813  

Wheat (Chicago Board of Trade)

    Dec-22       1       44,975       4,450  

WTI Crude Futures

    Apr-22       7       670,040       53,230  

WTI Crude Futures

    May-22       2       187,000       13,510  

WTI Crude Futures

    Jun-22       5       454,900       7,900  

WTI Crude Futures

    Jul-22       1       88,720       2,710  

WTI Crude Futures

    Dec-22       3       246,720       27,560  

WTI Crude Futures IPE

    Apr-22       1       95,720       4,120  
                            $ 1,654,550  

 

Short Contracts

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

10-Year Mini Japanese Government Bond Futures

    Mar-22       36     $ (4,714,304 )   $ 6,802  

1-Month SOFR Future

    Jul-22       1       (413,262 )     (1,042 )

3-Month Euro Euribor

    Sep-22       82       (23,052,328 )     (33,287 )

3-Month Euro Euribor

    Mar-23       7       (1,958,169 )     (2,397 )

3-Month Euro Euribor

    Jun-24       4       (1,113,460 )     (2,355 )

3-Month Euro Euribor

    Jun-25       1       (278,000 )     (224 )

3-Month SOFR Futures

    Sep-22       1       (247,050 )     1,900  

3-Month SOFR Futures

    Dec-22       1       (246,388 )     (588 )

3-Month SONIA Index Futures

    Sep-23       24       (7,894,906 )     13,935  

3-Month SONIA Index Futures

    Dec-23       8       (2,632,306 )     12,610  

3-Month SONIA Index Futures

    Mar-24       8       (2,634,587 )     11,537  

3-Month SONIA Index Futures

    Jun-24       7       (2,307,376 )     7,613  

3-Month SONIA Index Futures

    Sep-24       18       (5,937,479 )     (604 )

3-Month SONIA Index Futures

    Sep-22       12       (3,961,941 )     (3,421 )

90-DAY Bank Bill

    Sep-22       23       (16,670,390 )     (2,798 )

90-DAY Eurodollar Futures

    Dec-23       25       (6,115,938 )     32,300  

90-DAY Eurodollar Futures

    Sep-22       83       (20,459,499 )     17,913  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
15

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Short Contracts

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

90-DAY Eurodollar Futures

    Dec-24       24     $ (5,879,400 )   $ 14,725  

90-DAY Eurodollar Futures

    Mar-24       7       (1,713,513 )     6,938  

90-DAY Eurodollar Futures

    Dec-22       6       (1,474,125 )     3,388  

90-DAY Eurodollar Futures

    Jun-24       14       (3,428,775 )     3,150  

90-DAY Eurodollar Futures

    Jun-26       1       (244,988 )     (525 )

90-DAY Eurodollar Futures

    Jun-25       2       (490,125 )     (1,025 )

90-DAY Eurodollar Futures

    Mar-23       11       (2,697,200 )     (6,100 )

AUD/USD Currency Futures

    Mar-22       50       (3,631,750 )     (54,181 )

Australian 10-Year Bond Futures

    Mar-22       46       (4,494,632 )     65,181  

Australian 3-Year Bond Futures

    Mar-22       70       (5,740,802 )     24,019  

Bank Acceptance Futures

    Sep-23       10       (1,922,978 )     3,501  

Bank Acceptance Futures

    Mar-23       4       (770,966 )     680  

CAC40 10 Euro Futures

    Mar-22       3       (223,858 )     (3,857 )

CAD Currency Futures

    Mar-22       60       (4,729,500 )     (7,290 )

Canada 5-Year Bond Futures

    Jun-22       1       (95,582 )     (615 )

Canadian 10-Year Bond Futures

    Jun-22       40       (4,313,057 )     (14,209 )

CHF Currency Futures

    Mar-22       33       (4,501,200 )     (33,288 )

Cocoa Futures ICE

    May-22       2       (45,343 )     1,784  

DAX Index Futures

    Mar-22       4       (1,624,919 )     8,858  

DJIA Mini E-CBOT

    Mar-22       1       (169,200 )     (4,195 )

EUR Foreign Exchange Currency Futures

    Mar-22       180       (25,259,624 )     164,656  

Euro BUXL 30-Year Bond Futures

    Mar-22       5       (1,108,806 )     26,260  

Euro STOXX 50

    Mar-22       36       (1,585,137 )     45,596  

Euro/JPY Futures

    Mar-22       6       (841,169 )     6,709  

Euro-Bobl Futures

    Mar-22       101       (14,932,680 )     33,368  

Euro-BTP Futures

    Mar-22       20       (3,165,295 )     48,404  

Euro-Bund Futures

    Mar-22       65       (12,174,108 )     58,675  

Euro-Oat Futures

    Mar-22       26       (4,614,267 )     103,839  

Euro-Schatz Futures

    Mar-22       115       (14,440,439 )     (55,810 )

FTSE China A50 Index

    Mar-22       41       (604,217 )     2,192  

FTSE/MIB Index Futures

    Mar-22       1       (142,494 )     3,212  

GBP Currency Futures

    Mar-22       25       (2,096,094 )     (14,181 )

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index Futures

    Mar-22       12       (616,615 )     16,181  

Hang Seng Index Futures

    Mar-22       39       (5,653,667 )     46,119  

IBEX 35 Index Futures

    Mar-22       1       (95,142 )     2,026  

JPN 10-Year Bond (Osaka Securities Exchange)

    Mar-22       17       (22,254,598 )     5,741  

JPY Currency Futures

    Mar-22       112       (12,189,800 )     116,525  

LME Aluminum Forward

    Jun-22       64       (5,384,800 )     (165,468 )

LME Aluminum Forward

    Mar-22       165       (13,917,750 )     (2,044,763 )

LME Aluminum Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       (84,222 )     1,766  

LME Aluminum Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       (84,475 )     (2,771 )

LME Aluminum Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       (84,292 )     (3,317 )

LME Aluminum Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (84,460 )     (7,172 )

LME Aluminum Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (84,388 )     (9,751 )

LME Aluminum Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       (84,350 )     (17,675 )

LME Aluminum Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       (84,700 )     (19,013 )

LME Aluminum Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       2       (168,613 )     (24,361 )

LME Aluminum Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       2       (169,350 )     (27,367 )

LME Copper Forward

    Jun-22       19       (4,692,288 )     12,323  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
16

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Short Contracts

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

LME Copper Forward

    Mar-22       63     $ (15,622,425 )   $ (435,846 )

LME Copper Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (247,388 )     (1,613 )

LME Copper Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       (247,850 )     (10,190 )

LME Lead Forward

    Jun-22       2       (119,288 )     (6,898 )

LME Lead Forward

    Mar-22       18       (1,076,513 )     (86,566 )

LME Nickel Forward

    Mar-22       9       (1,328,454 )     (111,998 )

LME Nickel Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       (147,894 )     (9,156 )

LME Nickel Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (146,397 )     (10,047 )

LME Nickel Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (146,806 )     (14,056 )

LME Nickel Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (146,958 )     (14,509 )

LME Silver Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       (227,570 )     (24,125 )

LME Silver Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (226,914 )     (26,664 )

LME Zinc Forward

    Mar-22       11       (1,012,206 )     (45,554 )

LME Zinc Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       (91,805 )     (1,505 )

LME Zinc Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (91,921 )     (1,751 )

LME Zinc Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    May-22       1       (91,801 )     (1,801 )

LME Zinc Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       (91,939 )     (3,026 )

LME Zinc Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Apr-22       1       (91,925 )     (5,050 )

LME Zinc Forward — 90 Day Settlement

    Mar-22       1       (91,942 )     (6,704 )

Long Gilt Futures

    Jun-22       103       (17,006,614 )     (68,055 )

Micro EUR/USD Futures

    Mar-22       2       (28,066 )     214  

Milk Futures

    Mar-22       1       (44,100 )     900  

Mini H-Shares Index Futures

    Mar-22       1       (10,277 )     165  

Mini HSI Index Futures

    Mar-22       4       (115,973 )     2,612  

Mini TOPIX Index Futures

    Mar-22       2       (32,897 )     (670 )

MSCI Emerging Markets Index Futures

    Mar-22       7       (411,425 )     8,400  

Nasdaq 100 E-Mini

    Mar-22       4       (1,138,240 )     32,935  

Natural Gas Futures

    Apr-22       1       (44,020 )     920  

Nikkei 225 (Osaka Securities Exchange)

    Mar-22       2       (462,054 )     9,829  

Nikkei 225 (Singapore Exchange)

    Mar-22       31       (3,579,568 )     54,495  

Nikkei 225 Mini

    Mar-22       5       (115,513 )     7,002  

Nikkei/Yen Futures

    Mar-22       1       (115,905 )     (3,936 )

NZD Currency Futures

    Mar-22       26       (1,758,380 )     (9,380 )

OMX Stockholm 30 Index Futures

    Mar-22       6       (323,807 )     3,360  

Rough Rice Futures

    May-22       1       (31,370 )     (710 )

Russell 2000 E-Mini

    Mar-22       3       (306,675 )     (8,190 )

S&P 500 E-Mini Futures

    Mar-22       4       (873,600 )     (9,750 )

SGX Nifty 50

    Mar-22       2       (67,120 )     (623 )

Short BTP Future

    Mar-22       15       (1,894,804 )     (11,538 )

SPI 200 Futures

    Mar-22       7       (892,642 )     (11,802 )

STOXX Europe 600 Banks Index

    Mar-22       1       (7,882 )     95  

Sugar No. 11 (World)

    May-22       93       (1,843,632 )     (9,441 )

Topix Index Futures

    Mar-22       2       (328,970 )     870  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes (Chicago Board of Trade)

    Jun-22       89       (11,341,938 )     (96,289 )

U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes (Chicago Board of Trade)

    Jun-22       28       (6,026,344 )     (20,281 )

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes (Chicago Board of Trade)

    Jun-22       161       (19,043,280 )     (73,906 )

U.S. Treasury Long Bond (Chicago Board of Trade)

    Jun-22       30       (4,700,625 )     (67,809 )

U.S. Treasury Ultra 10-Year Notes

    Jun-22       7       (989,297 )     (11,844 )

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Bond (Chicago Board of Trade)

    Jun-22       3       (557,813 )     (7,352 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
17

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Short Contracts

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

USD/CHN Futures

    Mar-22       1     $ (100,011 )   $ 915  

WTI Crude Futures

    Apr-22       12       (1,148,640 )     (18,100 )
                            $ (2,757,247 )

Total Futures Contracts

                          $ (1,102,697 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
18

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding as of February 28, 2022 were as follows:

 

Currency Purchased

 

   

Currency Sold

   

   

Expiration
Date

   

Counterparty

   

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

AUD

    200,000          

JPY

    16,545,224               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE     $ 1,344  

AUD

    200,000          

NZD

    214,615               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       55  

AUD

    1,383,100          

EUR

    875,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       23,337  

AUD

    1,000,000          

JPY

    81,952,920               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       13,425  

AUD

    3,000,000          

NZD

    3,212,059               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       5,829  

BRL

    6,233,426          

USD

    1,150,000               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       54,622  

CAD

    4,974,014          

USD

    3,907,946               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       16,338  

CAD

    4,974,014          

USD

    3,915,369               Mar 02 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       8,928  

CAD

    1,805,978          

AUD

    2,000,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (27,794 )

CAD

    1,819,639          

EUR

    1,250,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       33,860  

CAD

    800,000          

JPY

    72,338,736               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       1,906  

CAD

    1,300,000          

USD

    1,023,966               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       1,688  

CHF

    260,095          

USD

    280,729               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       2,888  

CHF

    140,941          

USD

    153,564               Mar 02 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       129  

CHF

    1,849,936          

EUR

    1,750,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       54,993  

CHF

    1,000,000          

JPY

    124,535,300               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       7,246  

CLP

    81,310,000          

USD

    100,000               Mar 03 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       1,704  

CLP

    82,859,000          

USD

    100,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       3,629  

CLP

    80,176,856          

USD

    100,000               Mar 10 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       200  

CLP

    749,170,973          

USD

    900,000               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       35,538  

CLP

    79,854,000          

USD

    100,000               Mar 18 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (307 )

CLP

    78,598,856          

USD

    100,000               Mar 25 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (1,963 )

CNH

    1,264,244          

USD

    200,215               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (86 )

CNH

    17,202,969          

USD

    2,700,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       22,801  

CNH

    15,355,331          

USD

    2,400,000               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       28,040  

COP

    2,594,596,500          

USD

    650,000               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       7,873  

CZK

    20,353,424          

EUR

    800,000               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       7,849  

EUR

    2,743,225          

USD

    3,086,441               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (10,481 )

EUR

    2,501,258          

USD

    2,803,160               Mar 02 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       1,588  

EUR

    200,000          

HUF

    72,235,248               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       6,615  

EUR

    600,000          

JPY

    78,977,916               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (14,169 )

EUR

    200,000          

PLN

    920,365               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       5,108  

EUR

    1,125,000          

SEK

    11,774,339               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       18,438  

EUR

    500,000          

CZK

    12,373,839               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       10,534  

EUR

    600,000          

HUF

    220,961,561               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       8,229  

EUR

    1,450,000          

NOK

    14,689,267               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (39,127 )

EUR

    1,550,000          

PLN

    7,198,075               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       26,621  

EUR

    2,400,000          

SEK

    24,992,869               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       53,103  

GBP

    500,000          

JPY

    77,240,821               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (1,117 )

GBP

    6,260,801          

USD

    8,381,269               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       17,699  

GBP

    500,000          

JPY

    77,025,609               Mar 02 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       749  

GBP

    3,747,895          

USD

    5,023,667               Mar 02 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       4,230  

GBP

    3,747,895          

USD

    5,022,217               Mar 03 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       5,714  

GBP

    1,000,000          

AUD

    1,902,337               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (40,168 )

GBP

    250,000          

CHF

    311,594               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (4,428 )

GBP

    1,526,063          

EUR

    1,800,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       28,728  

GBP

    500,000          

JPY

    77,644,205               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (4,646 )

GBP

    500,000          

USD

    671,698               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (927 )

HUF

    35,692,196          

EUR

    100,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (4,589 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
19

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Currency Purchased

 

   

Currency Sold

   

   

Expiration
Date

   

Counterparty

   

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

HUF

    286,762,446          

EUR

    800,000               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE     $ (34,605 )

ILS

    1,918,246          

USD

    600,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (2,480 )

ILS

    1,250,714          

USD

    400,000               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (10,279 )

INR

    180,174,000          

USD

    2,405,230               Mar 03 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (14,737 )

INR

    181,441,200          

USD

    2,400,000               Mar 10 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       5,460  

INR

    135,947,058          

USD

    1,800,000               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       1,059  

INR

    180,160,800          

USD

    2,400,000               Mar 17 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (13,465 )

INR

    60,599,160          

USD

    800,000               Apr 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       936  

JPY

    16,639,216          

AUD

    200,000               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (526 )

JPY

    271,075,600          

EUR

    2,092,440               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       11,697  

JPY

    77,497,103          

GBP

    500,000               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       3,346  

JPY

    554,975,230          

USD

    4,799,123               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       28,298  

JPY

    409,053,760          

USD

    3,559,156               Mar 02 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (964 )

JPY

    18,013,720          

CAD

    200,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (1,094 )

JPY

    77,237,350          

GBP

    500,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       1,107  

JPY

    15,306,430          

NZD

    200,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (2,163 )

JPY

    112,500,000          

USD

    973,729               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       4,895  

KRW

    2,407,802,000          

USD

    2,008,678               Mar 03 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (6,298 )

KRW

    2,399,200,000          

USD

    2,000,000               Mar 10 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (5,141 )

KRW

    1,132,933,100          

USD

    950,000               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (8,098 )

KRW

    2,388,060,000          

USD

    2,000,000               Mar 17 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (14,639 )

MXN

    9,000,000          

USD

    440,929               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (1,569 )

MXN

    30,500,000          

USD

    1,481,639               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       6,576  

NOK

    1,000,000          

SEK

    1,068,651               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       609  

NOK

    500,000          

SEK

    533,656               Mar 02 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       374  

NOK

    7,563,501          

EUR

    750,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       16,871  

NOK

    12,000,000          

SEK

    12,455,004               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       46,147  

NOK

    1,789,298          

USD

    200,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       2,962  

NOK

    20,312,022          

EUR

    2,000,000               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       59,749  

NZD

    214,145          

AUD

    200,000               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (373 )

NZD

    470          

USD

    317               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       1  

NZD

    214,621          

AUD

    200,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (61 )

NZD

    1,600,000          

JPY

    121,777,150               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       23,166  

PLN

    843,694          

USD

    200,000               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       961  

PLN

    468,457          

EUR

    100,000               Mar 02 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (559 )

PLN

    1,590,010          

USD

    400,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (21,355 )

PLN

    8,933,401          

EUR

    1,950,000               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (62,576 )

RUB

    116,485,551          

USD

    1,539,806               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (476,848 )

SEK

    1,061,498          

NOK

    1,000,000               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (1,365 )

SEK

    7,153          

USD

    755               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       1  

SEK

    1,068,561          

NOK

    1,000,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (610 )

SEK

    1,869,516          

USD

    200,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (2,613 )

SEK

    12,483,074          

EUR

    1,200,000               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (27,963 )

SGD

    1,631,714          

USD

    1,207,144               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (3,561 )

SGD

    5,399,160          

USD

    4,000,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (17,600 )

SGD

    1,148,358          

USD

    850,000               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (3,025 )

THB

    24,850,529          

USD

    750,000               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       10,557  

TRY

    4,146,343          

USD

    300,209               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (1,413 )

TRY

    5,483,230          

USD

    400,000               Mar 10 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (13,176 )

TRY

    2,963,774          

USD

    200,000               Apr 21 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (2,762 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
20

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Currency Purchased

 

   

Currency Sold

   

   

Expiration
Date

   

Counterparty

   

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

TWD

    19,456,150          

USD

    700,000               Mar 10 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE     $ (5,997 )

TWD

    15,107,433          

USD

    550,000               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (11,113 )

TWD

    19,484,710          

USD

    700,000               Mar 17 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (4,973 )

TWD

    19,466,020          

USD

    700,000               Mar 24 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (5,633 )

TWD

    13,980,973          

USD

    500,000               Apr 06 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (1,248 )

USD

    852,970          

AUD

    1,200,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (18,618 )

USD

    350,000          

BRL

    2,037,065               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (43,667 )

USD

    3,915,313          

CAD

    4,974,014               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (8,971 )

USD

    1,261,299          

CAD

    1,600,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (1,045 )

USD

    281,008          

CHF

    260,095               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (2,609 )

USD

    152,093          

CHF

    140,941               Mar 02 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (1,600 )

USD

    153,568          

CHF

    140,941               Mar 03 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (131 )

USD

    270,743          

CHF

    250,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (1,898 )

USD

    100,000          

CLP

    80,319,144               Mar 03 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (464 )

USD

    100,000          

CLP

    81,391,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (1,793 )

USD

    100,000          

CLP

    83,001,000               Mar 10 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (3,730 )

USD

    950,000          

CLP

    807,973,176               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (58,967 )

USD

    100,000          

CLP

    80,273,000               Mar 18 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (216 )

USD

    100,000          

CLP

    79,982,000               Mar 24 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       225  

USD

    100,000          

CLP

    79,554,144               Mar 25 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       772  

USD

    200,000          

CNH

    1,264,244               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (130 )

USD

    200,000          

CNH

    1,263,221               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       64  

USD

    1,000,000          

CNH

    6,392,544               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (10,812 )

USD

    800,000          

COP

    3,193,583,713               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (9,749 )

USD

    728,508          

EUR

    650,785               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (1,213 )

USD

    2,815,976          

EUR

    2,501,258               Mar 02 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       11,229  

USD

    2,803,225          

EUR

    2,501,258               Mar 03 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (1,626 )

USD

    1,431,333          

EUR

    1,250,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       29,561  

USD

    8,387,594          

GBP

    6,260,801               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (11,374 )

USD

    5,022,179          

GBP

    3,747,895               Mar 02 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (5,718 )

USD

    669,128          

GBP

    500,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (1,644 )

USD

    1,100,000          

HUF

    340,145,410               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       75,029  

USD

    200,000          

ILS

    653,339               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (3,511 )

USD

    400,000          

ILS

    1,266,257               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       5,436  

USD

    2,400,000          

INR

    180,174,000               Mar 03 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       9,507  

USD

    2,400,000          

INR

    179,973,600               Mar 10 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       13,997  

USD

    1,300,000          

INR

    98,787,218               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (8,757 )

USD

    2,400,000          

INR

    181,657,200               Mar 17 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (6,357 )

USD

    2,400,000          

INR

    180,385,200               Mar 24 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       12,442  

USD

    7,154,712          

JPY

    826,401,104               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (33,692 )

USD

    4,841,903          

JPY

    559,053,760               Mar 02 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (21,077 )

USD

    3,559,174          

JPY

    409,053,760               Mar 03 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       923  

USD

    978,659          

JPY

    112,500,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       35  

USD

    2,000,000          

KRW

    2,407,802,000               Mar 03 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (2,380 )

USD

    2,000,000          

KRW

    2,398,140,000               Mar 10 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       6,022  

USD

    2,050,000          

KRW

    2,438,972,529               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       22,278  

USD

    2,000,000          

KRW

    2,399,800,000               Mar 17 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       4,879  

USD

    2,000,000          

KRW

    2,388,660,000               Mar 24 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       14,377  

USD

    441,323          

MXN

    9,000,000               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       1,963  

USD

    1,047,154          

MXN

    21,500,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (1,916 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
21

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Concluded)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Currency Purchased

 

   

Currency Sold

   

   

Expiration
Date

   

Counterparty

   

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

USD

    200,000          

NOK

    1,761,455               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE     $ 197  

USD

    993,737          

NZD

    1,500,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (21,099 )

USD

    203,418          

PLN

    843,694               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       2,457  

USD

    1,400,000          

PLN

    5,621,767               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       61,234  

USD

    1,500,000          

RUB

    116,485,551               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       437,042  

USD

    1,200,000          

SEK

    10,965,684               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       42,222  

USD

    1,200,000          

SGD

    1,631,714               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (3,583 )

USD

    2,800,000          

SGD

    3,792,701               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       2,518  

USD

    850,000          

SGD

    1,160,854               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (6,192 )

USD

    800,000          

THB

    26,915,758               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (23,764 )

USD

    300,000          

TRY

    4,146,343               Mar 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       1,204  

USD

    400,000          

TRY

    5,410,638               Mar 10 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       18,297  

USD

    500,000          

TRY

    7,385,799               Apr 21 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       8,477  

USD

    700,000          

TWD

    19,500,810               Mar 10 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       4,404  

USD

    1,300,000          

TWD

    35,963,413               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       17,172  

USD

    700,000          

TWD

    19,482,820               Mar 17 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       5,040  

USD

    700,000          

TWD

    19,641,470               Apr 01 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (645 )

USD

    450,000          

ZAR

    7,234,355               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (19,482 )

ZAR

    4,583,603          

USD

    300,000               Mar 04 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       (2,049 )

ZAR

    7,803,666          

USD

    500,000               Mar 16 2022       SOCIETE GENERALE       6,428  

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

                          $ 290,618  

 

AUD

Australian Dollar

 

LME

London Mercantile Exchange

BRL

Brazilian Real

 

MIB

Milano Indice di Borsa

CAD

Canadian Dollar

 

MXN

Mexican Peso

CHF

Swiss Franc

 

NOK

Norwegian Krone

CLP

Chilean Peso

 

NZD

New Zealand Dollar

CNH

Chinese Yuan Renminbi

 

OMX

Stockholm Stock Exchange

COP

Colombian Peso

 

PHP

Philippine Peso

CZK

Czech Koruna

 

PLN

Polish Zloty

DAX

Deutscher Aktienindex

 

RBOB

Reformulated Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending

DJIA

Dow Jones Industrial Average

 

RUB

Russian Ruble

EUR

Euro

 

SEK

Swedish Krona

FTSE

Financial Times Stock Exchange

 

SGD

Singapore Dollar

GBP

British Pound

 

THB

Thai Baht

HUF

Hungarian Forint

 

TRY

Turkish Lira

ILS

Israeli New Shekel

 

TWD

Taiwan Dollar

INR

Indian Rupee

 

USD

United States Dollar

JPY

Japanese Yen

 

WTI

West Texas Intermediate

KRW

Korean Won

 

ZAR

South African Rand

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
22

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Consolidated Statement of Assets And Liabilities

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

       

Investments, at value (cost $106,371,646)

  $ 106,334,992  

Foreign currency deposits with broker for futures contracts (cost $576,259)

    576,623  

Deposits with broker for forward foreign currency contracts

    329,605  

Deposits with broker for futures contracts

    17,071,517  

Receivables for:

       

Capital shares sold

    1,027,420  

Interest and dividends receivable

    36  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

    1,561,781  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

    6,251,855  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    37,821  

Total assets

  $ 133,191,650  
         

LIABILITIES

       

Due to broker

    577,351  

Payables for:

       

Advisory fees

    144,876  

Administration and accounting services fees

    16,787  

Captial shares redeemed

    1,512  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

    1,271,163  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts

    7,354,552  

Other accrued expenses and liabilities

    490,776  

Total liabilities

  $ 9,857,017  

Net assets

  $ 123,334,633  
         

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

       

Par value

  $ 11,283  

Paid-in capital

    132,856,526  

Total distributable earnings/(losses)

    (9,533,176 )

Net assets

  $ 123,334,633  
         

CLASS A SHARES:

       

Net assets

  $ 2,191  

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)

    201  

Net asset value and redemption price per share

  $ 10.93  

Maxium offering price per share (100/94.25 of $11.28)

  $ 11.34  
         

CLASS I SHARES:

       

Net assets

  $ 123,244,903  

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)

    11,274,777  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 10.93  
         

CLASS C SHARES:

       

Net assets

  $ 87,539  

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)

    8,041  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 10.88  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
23

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Interest

  $ 28,300  

Total investment income

    28,300  

EXPENSES

       

Advisory fees (Note 2)

    957,265  

Administration and accounting services fees (Note 2)

    46,671  

Audit and tax service fees

    32,289  

Legal fees

    24,880  

Registration and filing fees

    19,610  

Director fees

    9,819  

Custodian fees (Note 2)

    5,978  

Printing and shareholder reporting fees

    3,067  

Officer fees

    3,093  

Transfer agent fees (Note 2)

    3,375  

Distribution fees (Class C Shares) (Note 2)

    188  

Other expenses

    5,621  

Total expenses before waivers and/or reimbursements

    1,111,856  

Less: waivers and/or reimbursements (Note 2)

    (143,548 )

Net expenses after waivers and/or reimbursements

    968,308  

Net investment income/(loss)

    (940,008 )

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS

       

Net realized gain/(loss) from:

       

Investments

    (5,375 )

Futures contracts

    5,928,870  

Foreign currency transactions

    (36,266 )

Forward foreign currency contracts

    (1,040,834 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

       

Investments

    (33,964 )

Futures contracts

    (4,082,542 )

Foreign currency translations

    (445 )

Forward foreign currency contracts

    520,907  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    1,250,351  

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 310,343  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
24

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2021

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ (940,008 )   $ (1,040,349 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments, futures contracts, foreign currency transactions and forward foreign currency contracts

    4,846,395       10,135,593  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, futures contracts, foreign currency translations and forward foreign currency contracts

    (3,596,044 )     (7,494 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    310,343       9,087,750  

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

               

Total distributable earnings

    (10,931,120 )     (4,134,208 )

Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (10,931,120 )     (4,134,208 )

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Class A Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    2,248        

Total from Class A Shares

    2,248        

Class I Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    44,116,388       52,031,717  

Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions

    10,666,118       4,109,948  

Shares redeemed

    (15,567,203 )     (4,018,611 )

Total from Class I Shares

    39,215,303       52,123,054  

Class C Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    139,160        

Shares redeemed

    (49,487 )      

Total from Class C Shares

    89,673        

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

    39,307,224       52,123,054  

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    28,686,447       57,076,596  

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of period

    94,648,186       37,571,590  

End of period

  $ 123,334,633     $ 94,648,186  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
25

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Concluded)

 

   

For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2021

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Class A Shares

               

Shares sold

    201        

Total Class A Shares

    201        

Class I Shares

               

Shares sold

    3,791,035       4,470,348  

Shares Reinvested

    957,461       397,480  

Shares redeemed

    (1,376,910 )     (359,377 )

Total Class I Shares

    3,371,586       4,508,451  

Class C Shares

               

Shares sold

    12,519        

Shares redeemed

    (4,478 )      

Total Class C Shares

    8,041        

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

    3,379,828       4,508,451  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
26

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class A Shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the period. This information has been derived from information provided in the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

   

For the
Period
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
(1)

 

Per Share Operating Performance

       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.21  

Net investment income/(loss)(2)

    (0.01 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    (0.27 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (0.28 )

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

       

Net investment income

     

Net realized capital gains

     

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

     

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.93  

Total investment return/(loss)(3)

    (2.50 )%(4)

Ratios/Supplemental Data

       

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 2  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements (including interest expense)(6)

    2.04 %(5)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements (excluding interest expense)(6)

    2.04 %(5)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and/or reimbursements (including interest expense)(6)

    2.31 %(5)

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    (1.99 )%(5)

Portfolio turnover rate(7)

    0 %(4)

 

 

(1)

Inception date of Class A Shares of the Fund was February 16, 2022.

(2)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(3)

Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each year reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect any applicable sales charge.

(4)

Not annualized.

(5)

Annualized.

(6)

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired Fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 2.04% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares.

(7)

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund, as a whole, for the entire period.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
27

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class I Shares outstanding, total investment return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

   

For the
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2021

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2020

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2019

   

For the
Period
Ended
August 31,
2018
(1)

 

Per Share Operating Performance

                                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.98     $ 11.07     $ 10.94     $ 10.65     $ 10.00  

Net investment income/(loss)(2)

    (0.10 )     (0.21 )     (0.08 )     0.02       (0.01 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    0.23       2.21       1.38       1.09       0.66  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    0.13       2.00       1.30       1.11       0.65  

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                                       

Net investment income

    (0.34 )     (0.17 )     (0.96 )     (0.36 )      

Net realized capital gains

    (0.84 )     (0.92 )     (0.21 )     (0.46 )      

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (1.18 )     (1.09 )     (1.17 )     (0.82 )      

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.93     $ 11.98     $ 11.07     $ 10.94     $ 10.65  

Total investment return/(loss)(3)

    0.89 %     19.72 %     13.97 %     12.20 %     6.50 %(4)

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                                       

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 123,245     $ 94,948     $ 37,572     $ 28,242     $ 21,608  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements (including interest expense)(6)

    1.79 %(5)     1.84 %     1.79 %     1.79 %     1.79 %(5)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements (excluding interest expense)(6)

    1.79 %(5)     1.79 %     1.79 %     1.79 %     1.79 %(5)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and/or reimbursements (including interest expense)(6)

    2.06% (5)      2.28 %     2.45 %     2.27 %     2.84 %(5)

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    (1.74 )%(5)     (1.80 )%     (0.76 )%     0.25 %     (0.25 )%(5)

Portfolio turnover rate(7)

    0 %(4)     0 %     0 %     0 %     0 %(4)

 

 

(1)

Inception date of Class I Shares of the Fund was April 11, 2018.

(2)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(3)

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of the period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

(4)

Not annualized.

(5)

Annualized.

(6)

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired Fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 1.79% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares.

(7)

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund, as a whole, for the entire period.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
28

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (Concluded)

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class C Shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the period. This information has been derived from information provided in the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

   

For the
Period
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
(1)

 

Per Share Operating Performance

       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.51  

Net investment income/(loss)(2)

    (0.09 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    (0.36 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (0.45 )

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

       

Net investment income

    (0.34 )

Net realized capital gains

    (0.84 )

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (1.18 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.88  

Total investment return/(loss)(3)

    (3.74 )%(4)

Ratios/Supplemental Data

       

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 88  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements (including interest expense)(6)

    2.79 %(5)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements (excluding interest expense)(6)

    2.79 %(5)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and/or reimbursements (including interest expense)(6)

    3.06 %(5)

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    (2.74 )%(5)

Portfolio turnover rate(7)

    0 %(4)

 

 

(1)

Inception date of Class C Shares of the Fund was November 8, 2021.

(2)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(3)

Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of the period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

(4)

Not annualized.

(5)

Annualized.

(6)

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired Fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 2.79% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares.

(7)

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund, as a whole, for the entire period.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
29

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has forty-one separate investment portfolios, including the Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund (the “Fund”), which commenced investment operations on April 11, 2018. The Fund is authorized to offer three classes of shares, Class A Shares, Class I Shares and Class C Shares. Class A Shares are sold subject to a front-end maximum sales charge of 5.75%. Front-end sales charges may be reduced or waived under certain circumstances.

 

RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 89.023 billion shares are currently classified into two hundred and one classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating its assets between a “Managed Futures” strategy, a “Long U.S. Equity” strategy and a “Fixed Income” strategy.

 

The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies.”

 

The end of the reporting period for the Fund is February 28, 2022, and the period covered by these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements is the six months ended February 28, 2022 (the “current fiscal period”).

 

Consolidation of Subsidiaries — The Managed Futures strategy is achieved by the Fund investing up to 25% of its total assets in ACMAF Master Offshore Limited (the “Cayman Subsidiary”), a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Fund organized under the acts of the Cayman Islands. Effective on or about November 12, 2020, the Fund’s previous wholly-owned subsidiary, the Abbey Capital Multi Asset Offshore Fund Limited, became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Cayman Subsidiary through a share exchange between the Fund and the Cayman Subsidiary and registered as a segregated portfolio company under the acts of the Cayman Islands under the name ACMAF Offshore SPC (the “SPC”). The Cayman Subsidiary invests all or substantially all of its assets in segregated portfolios of the SPC. The Cayman Subsidiary serves solely as an intermediate entity through which the Fund invests in the SPC and makes no independent investment decisions and has no investment or other discretion over the Fund’s investable assets.

 

Effective on or about July 8, 2021, the Fund may also invest a portion of its assets in segregated series of another wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund, the ACMAF Onshore Series LLC (the “Onshore Subsidiary”), a Delaware series limited liability company.

 

The consolidated financial statements of the Fund include the financial statements of the Cayman Subsidiary, the Onshore Subsidiary and SPC. The Fund consolidates the results of subsidiaries in which the Fund holds a controlling financial interest. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. As of the end of the reporting period, the net assets of the Cayman Subsidiary and SPC were $25,067,070, which represented $20.32% of the Fund’s net assets. As of the end of the reporting period, the net assets of the Onshore Subsidiary were $16,327,558, which represented 13.24% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

Portfolio Valuation — The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Fund are valued using the closing price or the last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market. Forward exchange contracts are valued by interpolating between spot and forward currency rates as quoted by an independent pricing service. Futures contracts are generally valued using the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with

 

30

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

procedures adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments.

 

Fair Value Measurements — The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

 

 

● Level 1 –

Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

 

● Level 2 –

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

 

● Level 3 –

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of the end of the reporting period, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:

 

 

Total

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

 

Short-Term Investments

  $ 106,334,992     $ 106,334,992     $     $  

Commodity Contracts

                               

Futures Contracts

    5,120,135       5,120,135              

Equity Contracts

                               

Futures Contracts

    256,861       256,861              

Foreign Currency Contracts

                               

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

    1,561,781             1,561,781        

Futures Contracts

    323,270       323,270              

Interest Rate Contracts

                               

Futures Contracts

    551,589       551,589              

Total Assets

  $ 114,148,628     $ 112,586,847     $ 1,561,781     $  

 

 

Total

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

 

Commodity Contracts

                               

Futures Contracts

  $ (3,282,408 )   $ (3,282,408 )   $     $  

Equity Contracts

                               

Futures Contracts

    (3,451,171 )     (3,451,171 )            

Foreign Currency Contracts

                               

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

    (1,271,163 )           (1,271,163 )      

Futures Contracts

    (138,899 )     (138,899 )            

Interest Rate Contracts

                               

Futures Contracts

    (482,074 )     (482,074 )            

Total Liabilities

  $ (8,625,715 )   $ (7,354,552 )   $ (1,271,163 )   $  

 

At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities on a quarterly basis for changes in listings or delistings on national exchanges.

 

31

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Fund’s investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.

 

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires the Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when the Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for Level 3 transfers are disclosed if the Fund had an amount of total Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.

 

During the current fiscal period, the Fund had no Level 3 transfers.

 

Disclosures about Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities — Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of another security or financial instrument. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts.

 

During the current fiscal period, the Fund used long and short contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices, U.S. and foreign government bonds, foreign currencies, interest rates and commodities (through investment in the Cayman Subsidiary, the SPC and the Onshore Subsidiary), to gain investment exposure in accordance with its investment objective.

 

The following tables provide quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of, and gains and losses on, the Fund’s derivative instruments as of and for the current fiscal period.

 

The following tables list the fair values of the Fund’s derivative holdings and location on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of the end of the reporting period, grouped by derivative type and primary risk exposure category by contract type.

 

Derivative Type

 

Consolidated
Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
Location

   

Equity
Contracts

   

Interest
Rate
Contracts

   

Foreign
Currency
Contracts

   

Commodity
Contracts

   

Total

 

Asset Derivatives

Forward Contracts (a)

    Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts     $     $     $ 1,561,781     $     $ 1,561,781  

Futures Contracts (a)

    Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts       256,861       551,589       323,270       5,120,135       6,251,855  

Total Value- Assets

          $ 256,861     $ 551,589     $ 1,885,051     $ 5,120,135     $ 7,813,636  

Liability Derivatives

Forward Contracts (a)

    Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts     $     $     $ (1,271,163 )   $     $ (1,271,163 )

Futures Contracts (a)

    Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts       (3,451,171 )     (482,074 )     (138,899 )     (3,282,408 )     (7,354,552 )

Total Value- Liabilities

  $ (3,451,171 )   $ (482,074 )   $ (1,410,062 )   $ (3,282,408 )   $ (8,625,715 )

 

(a)

This amount represents the cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of forwards and futures contracts as reported on the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments.

 

32

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following table lists the amounts of realized gains/(losses) included in net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations during the current fiscal period, grouped by derivative type and primary risk exposure category by contract type.

 

Derivative Type

 

Consolidated
Statement of
Operations
Location

   

Equity
Contracts

   

Interest
Rate
Contracts

   

Foreign
Currency
Contracts

   

Commodity
Contracts

   

Total

 

Realized Gain/(Loss)

Futures Contracts

    Net realized gain/(loss) from Futures Contracts     $ 2,714,672     $ 980,675     $ (87,806 )   $ 2,321,329     $ 5,928,870  

Forward Contracts

    Net realized gain/(loss) from Forward Foreign Currency Contracts                   (1,040,834 )           (1,040,834 )

Total Realized Gain/(Loss)

  $ 2,714,672     $ 980,675     $ (1,128,640 )   $ 2,321,329     $ 4,888,036  

 

The following table lists the amounts of change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) included in net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations during the current fiscal period, grouped by derivative type and primary risk exposure category by contract type.

 

Derivative Type

 

Consolidated
Statement of
Operations
Location

   

Equity
Contracts

   

Interest
Rate
Contracts

   

Foreign
Currency
Contracts

   

Commodity
Contracts

   

Total

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)

Futures Contracts

    Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts     $ (5,987,277 )   $ 182,046     $ 229,049     $ 1,493,640     $ (4,082,542 )

Forward Contracts

    Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts                   520,907             520,907  

Total Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)

  $ (5,987,277 )   $ 182,046     $ 749,956     $ 1,493,640     $ (3,561,635 )

 

During the current fiscal period, the Fund’s quarterly average volume of derivatives was as follows:

 

Long Futures
Notional
Amount

Short Futures
Notional
Amount

Forward Foreign
Currency
Contracts — Payable
(Value at Trade Date)

Forward Foreign
Currency
Contracts —
Receivable
(Value at Trade Date)

$299,449,745

$(229,945,692)

$(200,628,368)

$200,554,042

 

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments and fair value amounts recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral (receivables) or the obligation to return cash collateral (payables) arising from derivative instruments recognized at fair value executed with the same counterparty under a master netting arrangement.

 

33

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of financial and derivative instruments that are subject to enforceable master netting agreements (or similar arrangements) and collateral received and pledged in connection with the master netting agreements (or similar arrangements).

 

           

Gross Amount Not
Offset in Consolidated
Statement of
Assets and Liabilities

                           

Gross Amount Not
Offset in Consolidated
Statement of
Assets and Liabilities

         

Description

 

Gross Amount
Presented
in the
Consolidated
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities

   

Financial
Instruments

   

Collateral
Received

   

Net
Amount
(1)

           

Gross Amount
Presented
in the
Consolidated
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities

   

Financial
Instruments

   

Collateral
Pledged
(2)

   

Net
Amount
(3)

 
   

Assets

           

Liabilities

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

  $ 1,561,781     $ (1,271,163 )   $     $ $290,618             $ 1,271,163     $ (1,271,163 )   $     $  

 

 
 

(1)

Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

 

(2)

Actual collateral pledged may be more than the amount shown.

 

 

(3)

Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

 

Use of Estimates — The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.

 

Investment Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses — The Fund records security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund’s investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Certain expenses are shared with PENN Capital Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a series trust of affiliated funds. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company or Trust are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB and the Trust, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Fund.

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders — Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually to shareholders and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

 

U.S. Tax Status — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.

 

34

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The Cayman Subsidiary is registered as an “exempted company” and the SPC as an “exempted segregated portfolio company” pursuant to the Companies Act (Revised) of the Cayman Islands (as amended). Each of the Cayman Subsidiary and the SPC has received an undertaking from the Governor in Cabinet of the Cayman Islands to the effect that, for a period of twenty years from the date of the undertaking, no act that thereafter is enacted in the Cayman Islands imposing any tax or duty to be levied on profits, income or on gains or appreciation, or any tax in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax, will apply to any property comprised in or any income arising under the Cayman Subsidiary or the SPC, or to the shareholders thereof, in respect of any such property or income. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Cayman Subsidiary is treated as a “controlled foreign corporation” and the SPC is treated as disregarded from its owner, the Cayman Subsidiary, for U.S. income tax purposes. The Onshore Subsidiary is treated as an entity disregarded from its owner, the Fund, for U.S. income tax purposes.

 

Foreign Currency Translation — Assets and liabilities initially expressed in non-U.S. currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the applicable exchange rates at the date of the last business day of the financial statement period. Purchases and sales of securities, interest income, dividends, variation margin received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the transaction date.

 

The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices of securities held. Such changes are included with the net realized gain or loss and change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain or loss are reported separately as net realized gain or loss and change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on foreign currencies in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

Currency Risk —Investment in foreign securities involves currency risk associated with securities that trade or are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and which may be affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates. An increase in the strength of the U.S. dollar relative to a foreign currency may cause the U.S. dollar value of an investment in that country to decline. Foreign currencies also are subject to risks caused by inflation, interest rates, budget deficits and low savings rates, political factors and government controls. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit potential gains from a favorable change in value between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. Unanticipated changes in currency pricing may result in poorer overall performance for the Fund than if it had not engaged in these contracts.

 

Commodity Sector Risk — Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and international economic, political and regulatory developments. The prices of energy, industrial metals, precious metals, agriculture and livestock sector commodities may fluctuate widely due to factors such as changes in value, supply and demand and governmental regulatory policies. The commodity-linked securities in which the Fund invests may be issued by companies in the financial services sector, and events affecting the financial services sector may cause the Fund’s share value to fluctuate.

 

Foreign Securities Market Risk — A substantial portion of the trades of the Fund are expected to take place on markets or exchanges outside the United States. There is no limit to the amount of assets of the Fund that may be committed to trading on foreign markets. The risk of loss in trading foreign futures and options on futures contracts can be substantial. Participation in foreign futures and options on futures contracts involves the execution and clearing of trades on, or subject to the rules of, a foreign board of trade or exchange. Some of these foreign markets, in contrast to U.S. exchanges, are so-called principals’ markets in which performance is the responsibility only of the individual counterparty with whom the trader has entered into a commodity interest transaction and not of the exchange or clearing corporation. In these kinds of markets, there is risk of bankruptcy or other failure or refusal to perform by the counterparty.

 

35

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Counterparty Risk — The derivative contracts entered into by the Fund, the Cayman Subsidiary, Onshore Subsidiary or the SPC may be privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market. These contracts also involve exposure to credit risk, since contract performance depends in part on the financial condition of the counterparty. Relying on a counterparty exposes the Fund to the risk that a counterparty will not settle a transaction in accordance with its terms and conditions because of a dispute over the terms of the contract (whether or not bona fide) or because of a credit or liquidity problem, thus causing the Fund to suffer a loss. If a counterparty defaults on its payment obligations to the Fund, this default will cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

 

Credit Risk — Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of the security or a counterparty in respect of a derivative instrument will not be able to satisfy its payment obligations to the Fund when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. Securities rated in the four highest categories by the rating agencies are considered investment grade, but they may also have some speculative characteristics. Investment grade ratings do not guarantee that bonds will not lose value or default. In addition, the credit quality of securities may be lowered if an issuer’s financial condition changes.

 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic — The global outbreak of COVID-19 (commonly referred to as “coronavirus”) has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. Although vaccines for COVID-19 are becoming more widely available, the ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual companies are not known. The operational and financial performance of individual companies and the market in general depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak and the pace of recovery which may vary from market to market, and such uncertainty may in turn adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments, impair the Fund’s ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Fund’s performance.

 

UKRAINE-RUSSIA CONFLICT RISK — In February 2022, Russia commenced a military attack on Ukraine. The outbreak of hostilities between the two countries and the threat of wider-spread hostilities could have a severe adverse effect on the region and global economies, including significant negative impacts on the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and natural gas. In addition, sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and other countries, and any sanctions imposed in the future, could have a significant adverse impact on the Russian economy and related markets. The price and liquidity of investments may fluctuate widely as a result of the conflict and related events. How long the armed conflict and related events will last cannot be predicted. These tensions and any related events could have a significant impact on Fund performance and the value of Fund investments, even beyond any direct exposure the Fund may have to issuers located in these countries.

 

Futures Contracts — The Fund uses futures contracts in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund must deposit initial margin in addition to segregating cash or liquid assets sufficient to meet its obligation to purchase or provide securities, or to pay the amount owed at the expiration of an index-based futures contract. Such liquid assets may consist of cash, cash equivalents, liquid debt or equity securities or other acceptable assets. Pursuant to the futures contract, the Fund agrees to receive from, or pay to the broker, an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such a receipt of payment is known as “variation margin” and is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transactions and the Fund’s basis in the contract. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. Use of long futures contracts subjects the Fund to risk of loss in excess of the amount shown on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, up to the notional value of the futures contract. Use of short futures contracts subjects the Fund to potentially unlimited risk of loss.

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — In the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, the Fund is subject to foreign investment and currency risk. The Fund uses forward foreign currency contracts (“forward contracts”) for purposes of hedging, duration management, as a substitute for securities, to increase returns, for currency hedging or risk management, or to otherwise help achieve the Fund’s investment objective. These contracts

 

36

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

are marked-to-market daily at the applicable translation rates. The Fund records realized gains or losses at the time the forward contract is closed. A forward contract is extinguished through a closing transaction or upon delivery of the currency or entering an offsetting contract. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar or other currencies. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk related to forward foreign currency contracts is the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated to some extent if a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty is in place and to the extent the Fund obtains collateral to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.

 

Other — In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Fund in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Fund expects the risk of material loss from such claims to be remote.

 

2. Investment Adviser and Other Services

 

Abbey Capital Limited (“Abbey Capital” or the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund, the Cayman Subsidiary, Onshore Subsidiary and the SPC. The Adviser allocates the assets of the Onshore Subsidiary and SPC (via the Cayman Subsidiary) to one or more Trading Advisers unaffiliated with the Adviser to manage. The Adviser also has the ultimate responsibility to oversee the Trading Advisers, and to recommend their hiring, termination and replacement, subject to approval by the Board. The Fund compensates the Adviser for its services at an annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Advisory Fee”), payable on a monthly basis in arrears, as shown in the following table. The Adviser compensates the Trading Advisers out of the Advisory Fee.

 

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) to the rates (“Expense Caps”) shown in the following table of the Fund’s average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause net total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed the Expense Caps as applicable: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, interest and taxes. This contractual limitation is in effect until December 31, 2022 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board. The Adviser may discontinue these arrangements at any time after December 31, 2022.

 

Advisory
Fee

Expense Caps

 

Class A

Class I

Class C

1.77%

2.04%

1.79%

2.79%

 

During the current fiscal period, investment advisory fees accrued, waived and/or reimbursed were as follows:

 

Gross
Advisory
Fees

Waivers and/or
Reimbursements

Net
Advisory
Fees

$957,265

$(143,548)

$813,717

 

37

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

If at any time the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses (not including acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) for a year are less than the relevant share class’s Expense Cap, the Adviser may recoup any waived or reimbursed amounts from the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed expense limitations that were in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.

 

As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund had amounts available for recoupment as follows:

 

Expiration

August 31,
2022

August 31,
2023

August 31,
2024

August 31,
2025

Total

$64,288

$195,654

$254,268

$143,548

$657,757

 

Aspect Capital Limited, Crabel Capital Management, LLC, Eclipse Capital Management, Inc., Revolution Capital Management, LLC, Tudor Investment Corporation and Welton Investment Partners, LLC each served as a Trading Adviser to the Fund during the period.

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Fund. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Fund Services serves as the Fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Fund. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC, serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.

 

For compensation amounts paid to Fund Services and the Custodian, please refer to the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

The Board has adopted a Plan of Distribution for the Class A Shares and Class C Shares (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, the Fund’s distributor is entitled to receive from the Fund a distribution fee with respect to the Shares, which is accrued daily and paid monthly, of up to 0.25% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Class A Shares and up to 1.00% of the Class C Shares. The actual amount of such compensation under the Plan is agreed upon by the Board and by the Distributor. Because these fees are paid out of the Fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. Amounts paid to the Distributor under the Plan may be used by the Distributor to cover expenses that are related to (i) the sale of the Shares, (ii) ongoing servicing and/or maintenance of the accounts of shareholders, and (iii) sub-transfer agency services, subaccounting services or administrative services related to the sale of the Shares, all as set forth in the Fund’s 12b-1 Plan.

 

3. Director And Officer Compensation

 

The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and

 

38

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Fund or the Company. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

4. Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities

 

During the current fiscal period, there were no purchases or sales of investment securities or long-term U.S. Government securities (excluding short-term investments and derivative transactions) by the Fund.

 

5. Federal Income Tax Information

 

The Fund has followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Fund to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has determined that there was no effect on the consolidated financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Fund is subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired.

 

As of August 31, 2021, the federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments held by the Fund were as follows(a):

 

Federal Tax
Cost

Unrealized
Appreciation

Unrealized
(Depreciation)

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

$95,554,734

$1,972,679

$(8,981,830)

$(7,009,151)

 

 

(a)

The difference between the book basis and tax basis cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments is attributable primarily to timing differences related to taxable income from a wholly-owned controlled foreign corporation.

 

Distributions to shareholders, if any, from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

 

Permanent differences as of August 31, 2021, primarily attributable to disallowed book income from the Cayman Subsidiary, were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

Distributable
Earnings/(Loss)

Paid-In
Capital

$(4,568,602)

$4,568,602

 

As of August 31, 2021, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains

Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

Capital Loss
Carryforwards

Qualified
Late-Year
Losses

Other
Temporary
Differences

$6,725,687

$2,364,476

$(8,002,562)

$—

$—

$—

 

39

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Concluded)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate principally to the timing of recognition of income and gains of the Cayman Subsidiary for federal income tax purposes.

 

The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

Ordinary
Income

Long-Term
Gains

Total

$2,064,972

$2,069,235

$4,134,207

 

 

6. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND REGULATORY UPDATES

 

In October 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and require funds whose use of derivatives is greater than a limited specified amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. Funds will be required to comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. It is not currently clear what impact, if any, Rule 18f-4 will have on the availability, liquidity or performance of derivatives. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of Rule 18f-4 on the Fund. When fully implemented, Rule 18f-4 may require changes in how the Fund uses derivatives, adversely affect the Fund’s performance and increase costs related to the Fund’s use of derivatives.

 

In December 2020, the SEC adopted a new rule providing a framework for fund valuation practices (“Rule 2a-5”). Rule 2a-5 establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 will permit fund boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of the 1940 Act and the threshold for determining whether a fund must fair value a security. In connection with Rule 2a-5, the SEC also adopted related recordkeeping requirements and is rescinding previously issued guidance, including with respect to the role of a board in determining fair value and the accounting and auditing of fund investments. The Fund will be required to comply with the rules by September 8, 2022. Management is currently assessing the potential impact of the new rules on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

7. Subsequent Events

 

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no significant events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

40

 

 

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

 

Other Information

(Unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting

 

Policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling (844) 261-6484 and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Quarterly Portfolio Schedules

 

The Company files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Company’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

The Company has adopted and implemented a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Company Program”) as required by rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with the Company Program, the Adviser has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Adviser Program” and together with the Company Program, the “Programs”) on behalf of the Fund. The Programs seek to assess, manage and review the Fund’s Liquidity Risk. “Liquidity Risk” is defined as the risk that the Fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the Fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interest in the Fund.

 

The Board has appointed Vigilant Compliance, LLC (“Vigilant”) as the program administrator for the Company Program and the Chief Risk Officer of the Adviser as the program administrator for the Adviser Program. The process of monitoring and determining the liquidity of the Fund’s investments is supported by one or more third-party vendors.

 

At meetings held during the current fiscal period, the Board and its Regulatory Oversight Committee received and reviewed a written report (the “Report”) of Vigilant and the Adviser concerning the operation of the Programs for the period from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 (the “Period”). The Report summarized the operation of the Programs and the information and factors considered by Vigilant and the Adviser in reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of the implementation of the Programs with respect to the Fund. Such information and factors included, among other things: (i) the methodology used to classify the liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments and the Adviser’s assessment that the Fund’s strategy remained appropriate for an open-end mutual fund; (ii) analyses of the Fund’s trading environment and reasonably anticipated trading size; (iii) that the Fund held primarily highly liquid assets (investments that the Fund anticipates can be converted to cash within 3 business days or less in current market conditions without significantly changing their market value); (iv) that the Fund held a percentage of highly liquid assets above its highly liquid investment minimum at all times during the Period; (v) confirmation that the Fund did not breach the 15% maximum illiquid security threshold (investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in seven days or less in current market conditions without the sale of the investment significantly changing the market value of the investment) during the Period and the procedures for monitoring compliance with the limit; (vi) that the processes, technologies and third-party vendors used to assess, manage, and/or periodically review the Fund’s Liquidity Risk functioned appropriately during the Period; and (vii) that the Programs operated adequately during the Period. The Report also indicated that there were no material changes made to the Programs during the Period.

 

Based on the review, the Report concluded that the Programs were being implemented effectively and reasonably designed to assess and manage Liquidity Risk in the Fund’s portfolio.

 

There can be no assurance that the Company Program or the Adviser Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which it may be subject.

 

41

 

 

Investment Adviser
Abbey Capital Limited
1-2 Cavendish Row
Dublin 1, Ireland

 

Administrator and Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201

 

Principal Underwriter
Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 E Kilbourn Ave, Suite 2200
Milwaukee, WI 53202

 

Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
One Commerce Square
2005 Market Street, Suite 700
Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

Legal Counsel
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP.
One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996

 

AMA-SAR22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

 

of

 

The RBB Fund, Inc.

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

 

February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Fund.

 

 

ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

 

SEMI-ANNUAL report
Performance Data

February 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 28, 2022

 

Six
Months†

One
Year

Three
Years

Five
Years

Since
Inception

 

Adara Smaller Companies Fund

-8.68%

-3.03%

16.17%

14.92%

13.09%*

 

Russell 2000® Index

-9.46%

-6.01%

10.50%

9.50%

10.09%**

 

 

Not annualized.

 

*

The Fund commenced operations on October 21, 2014.

 

**

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the returns quoted. Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling (844) 261-6482.

 

The Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses, as stated in the current prospectus dated December 31, 2021, are 0.84% of average daily net assets. This ratio may differ from the actual expenses incurred by the Fund for the period covered by this report.

 

The Fund invests in common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants to acquire common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks. Portfolio composition is subject to change.

 

The Fund evaluates performance as compared to that of the Russell 2000® Index. The Russell 2000® Index is a widely-recognized, capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the smallest 2,000 companies in the Russell 3000® Index and is considered representative of small-cap stocks. It is impossible to invest directly in an index.

 

Investment Considerations

 

Investing in the Fund involves risk and an investor may lose money. The success of the Fund’s strategy depends on the Adviser’s ability to select Sub-Advisers and each manager’s ability to select investments for the Fund. The Fund may invest in riskier types of investments including small and micro-cap stocks, Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), special situations and illiquid securities all of which may be more volatile and less liquid.

 

1

 

 

ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

 


Fund Expense Example

February 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022 and held for the entire period.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the accompanying table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

Beginning
Account Value
September 1, 2021

Ending
Account Value
February 28, 2022

Expenses Paid
During Period*

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Actual Six Month
Total Investment
Return

Class I Shares

         

Actual

$ 1,000.00

$ 913.20

$ 4.03

0.85%

-8.68%

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

1,000.00

1,020.58

4.26

0.85%

N/A

 

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one-half year period. The Fund’s ending account value on the first line in the table is based on the actual six-month total investment return for the Fund.

 

2

 

 

ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

 


Portfolio Holdings Summary Table

February 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

The following table presents a summary by security type of the portfolio holdings of the Fund:

 

Security Type/Sector Classification

 

% of Net
Assets

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS:

               

Banks

    10.6 %   $ 49,941,370  

Retail

    6.8       31,824,669  

Semiconductors

    6.2       29,111,971  

Commercial Services

    5.5       25,974,906  

Software

    4.5       21,150,898  

Biotechnology

    4.5       21,008,121  

REITS

    3.1       14,712,600  

Oil & Gas

    3.0       14,120,527  

Healthcare-Products

    3.0       13,924,544  

Transportation

    2.8       13,317,824  

Computers

    2.8       13,032,392  

Engineering & Construction

    2.7       12,768,024  

Insurance

    2.5       11,920,219  

Telecommunications

    1.9       9,036,446  

Electronics

    1.9       8,749,688  

Internet

    1.8       8,524,611  

Pharmaceuticals

    1.8       8,331,644  

Machinery-Diversified

    1.7       8,049,692  

Savings & Loans

    1.6       7,395,005  

Food

    1.4       6,549,779  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

    1.3       6,302,717  

Oil & Gas Services

    1.3       6,148,187  

Home Builders

    1.2       5,708,390  

Healthcare-Services

    1.2       5,637,628  

Distribution/Wholesale

    1.2       5,586,520  

Chemicals

    1.2       5,528,212  

Diversified Financial Services

    1.1       5,328,025  

Home Furnishings

    1.1       5,014,588  

Entertainment

    1.0       4,902,357  

Auto Parts & Equipment

    1.0       4,872,524  

Aerospace/Defense

    1.0       4,502,498  

Beverages

    0.9       4,404,210  

Building Materials

    0.8       3,932,617  

Cosmetics/Personal Care

    0.8       3,880,875  

Environmental Control

    0.8       3,845,398  

Leisure Time

    0.8       3,639,231  

Lodging

    0.6   2,989,890  

Miscellaneous Manufactur

    0.6       2,921,986  

Iron/Steel

    0.6       2,903,354  

Agriculture

    0.6       2,739,680  

Apparel

    0.6       2,631,153  

Housewares

    0.5       2,457,858  

Hand/Machine Tools

    0.5       2,390,295  

Mining

    0.5       2,273,029  

Real Estate

    0.5       2,226,813  

Energy-Alternate Sources

    0.5       2,219,668  

Textiles

    0.4       2,094,706  

Gas

    0.4       1,893,598  

Packaging & Containers

    0.3       1,491,016  

Food Service

    0.2       1,135,271  

Airlines

    0.2       924,271  

Auto Manufacturers

    0.1       644,513  

Media

    0.1       486,533  

Electrical Components & Equipment

    0.1       427,393  

Forest Products & Paper

    0.1       424,300  

Coal

    0.1       363,321  

Utilities

    0.1       335,102  

Household Products/Wares

    0.1       316,305  

Water

    0.1       304,425  

Office Furnishings

    0.0       77,700  

Office/Business Equipment

    0.0       68,251  

Advertising

    0.0       57,642  

RIGHTS

               

Computers

    0.0        

WARRANTS

               

Other Financial Investment Activities

    0.0       9,702  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

    5.2       24,673,889  

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES

    0.2       920,167  

NET ASSETS

    100.0 %   $ 471,080,738  

 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

3

 

 

ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

 


Portfolio of Investments

February 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS — 94.6%

Advertising — 0.0%

Quotient Technology, Inc.*

    8,681     $ 57,642  

Aerospace/Defense — 1.0%

AAR Corp.*

    40,733       1,830,541  

Aerovironment, Inc.*

    1,433       101,815  

Hexcel Corp.

    9,598       555,724  

Mercury Systems, Inc.*

    2,290       137,904  

Moog, Inc., Class A

    1,762       146,440  

National Presto Industries, Inc.

    728       57,876  

Park Aerospace Corp.

    53,059       735,928  

Triumph Group, Inc.*

    37,391       936,270  
              4,502,498  

Agriculture — 0.6%

Alico, Inc.

    51,790       1,695,087  

Darling Ingredients, Inc.*

    8,943       648,189  

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.

    2,717       70,316  

Universal Corp.

    4,085       221,039  

Vector Group Ltd.

    9,371       105,049  
              2,739,680  

Airlines — 0.2%

Allegiant Travel Co.*

    418       72,770  

Controladora Vuela Cia de Aviacion SAB de CV, ADR*

    26,724       510,161  

SkyWest, Inc.*

    12,143       341,340  
              924,271  

Apparel — 0.6%

Capri Holdings, Ltd.*

    5,836       395,331  

Crocs, Inc.*

    5,776       483,624  

Kontoor Brands, Inc.

    4,168       206,483  

Lakeland Industries, Inc.*

    72,140       1,377,152  

Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*

    3,666       168,563  
              2,631,153  

Auto Manufacturers — 0.1%

REV Group, Inc.

    3,628       49,050  

Wabash National Corp.

    34,945       595,463  
              644,513  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.0%

Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc.*

    92,646       1,178,457  

Dorman Products, Inc.*

    1,452       135,646  

Fox Factory Holding Corp.*

    4,013       473,614  

Gentherm, Inc.*

    3,355       284,638  

Meritor, Inc.*

    2,172       77,345  

Methode Electronics, Inc.

    2,370       108,167  

Shyft Group Inc., (The)

    41,565       1,679,642  

Unique Fabricating, Inc.*

    213,010       413,239  

XPEL, Inc.*

    7,187       521,776  
              4,872,524  

 

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Banks — 10.6%

Allegiance Bancshares, Inc.

    1,446     $ 61,961  

Ameris Bancorp

    2,245       111,127  

Bank of Marin Bancorp

    1,754       61,951  

Banner Corp.

    1,733       106,770  

Cadence Bank

    23,167       732,541  

Capital Bancorp, Inc.

    80,240       1,990,754  

CBTX, Inc.

    1,927       57,926  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    3,784       110,455  

City Holding Co.

    4,208       335,251  

Civista Bancshares, Inc.

    56,490       1,377,791  

Colony Bankcorp, Inc.

    34,217       625,829  

Community Bank System, Inc.

    1,997       145,661  

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.

    1,481       62,617  

Customers Bancorp, Inc.*

    34,274       2,109,565  

CVB Financial Corp.

    8,715       205,500  

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

    2,193       74,540  

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

    2,728       163,462  

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.*

    96,525       3,257,719  

Farmers National Bancorp

    96,880       1,669,242  

First BanCorp

    44,096       622,635  

First Business Financial Services, Inc.

    84,969       2,799,729  

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

    18,699       301,989  

First Financial Bancorp

    24,036       590,805  

First Financial Bankshares, Inc.

    13,162       630,723  

First Financial Corp/IN

    2,872       133,577  

First Hawaiian, Inc.

    13,502       392,503  

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., Class A

    2,950       119,770  

First Merchants Corp.

    10,123       442,780  

First Northwest Bancorp

    77,030       1,760,906  

First of Long Island Corp.

    2,367       51,530  

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.

    2,203       100,413  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

    11,764       651,726  

Heritage Financial Corp.

    5,441       142,663  

HomeStreet, Inc.

    2,425       124,790  

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

    27,648       468,910  

Horizon Bancorp

    42,617       855,749  

Independent Bank Corp.

    1,226       105,448  

Independent Bank Group, Inc.

    581       44,824  

Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.

    21,575       1,379,721  

Meta Financial Group, Inc.

    27,340       1,514,363  

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.*

    41,192       4,211,882  

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

    1,326       50,879  

Northeast Bank

    91,070       3,316,769  

OFG Bancorp

    8,258       232,710  

Old National Bancorp

    10,451       191,038  

Orrstown Financial Services, Inc.

    58,960       1,439,803  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

4

 

 

ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

 


Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Banks — (Continued)

Park National Corp.

    1,307     $ 175,216  

Parke Bancorp, Inc.

    98,541       2,324,582  

Peoples Bancorp Inc.

    1,929       60,339  

Preferred Bank

    1,416       111,128  

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    9,347       290,598  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida

    15,569       570,604  

Silvergate Capital Corp., Class A*

    2,244       287,412  

Simmons First National Corp., Class A

    4,453       127,000  

Southside Bancshares, Inc.

    4,513       188,147  

SVB Financial Group*

    807       489,042  

Tompkins Financial Corp.

    3,059       241,967  

Triumph Bancorp, Inc.*

    18,804       1,886,417  

TrustCo Bank Corp. NY

    1,864       63,693  

UMB Financial Corp.

    3,164       322,285  

United Community Banks, Inc.

    12,730       492,142  

Unity Bancorp, Inc.

    71,870       2,037,514  

Univest Financial Corp.

    1,905       55,207  

USCB Financial Holdings, Inc.*

    92,690       1,232,777  

Veritex Holdings, Inc.

    11,815       480,043  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

    1,239       171,416  

West Bancorporation, Inc.

    78,010       2,254,489  

Westamerica Bancorp

    2,361       140,055  
              49,941,370  

Beverages — 0.9%

Celsius Holdings, Inc.*

    17,779       1,135,900  

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

    279       138,644  

Duckhorn Portfolio Inc., (The)*

    60,881       1,194,485  

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

    13,642       1,086,040  

Vita Coco Co Inc., (The)*

    73,265       849,141  
              4,404,210  

Biotechnology — 4.5%

Allakos, Inc.*

    11,632       65,023  

Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.*

    36,603       334,917  

ALX Oncology Holdings, Inc.*

    19,061       345,385  

Anavex Life Sciences Corp.*

    23,175       253,998  

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    2,297       86,023  

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    27,785       1,181,696  

Avid Bioservices, Inc.*

    82,445       1,688,474  

Bicycle Therapeutics PLC, ADR*

    14,975       711,312  

BioAtla, Inc.*

    5,083       32,938  

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd.*

    1,709       202,875  

Biomea Fusion, Inc.*

    26,755       171,500  

C4 Therapeutics, Inc.*

    23,250       521,497  

Cara Therapeutics, Inc.*

    4,141       42,942  

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.*

    19,104       571,210  

CinCor Pharma, Inc.*

    26,586       593,134  

 

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Biotechnology — (Continued)

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    95,979     $ 1,921,500  

Cue Biopharma, Inc.*

    4,450       25,810  

Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    26,507       362,086  

DICE Therapeutics, Inc.*

    39,387       728,266  

Dynavax Technologies Corp.*

    31,167       382,107  

Elevation Oncology, Inc.*

    19,755       66,772  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.*

    3,096       128,112  

Forma Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.*

    4,212       41,530  

Imago Biosciences, Inc.*

    23,322       549,233  

Immunocore Holdings PLC, ADR*

    11,560       255,476  

Innoviva, Inc.*

    3,030       58,206  

IVERIC bio, Inc.*

    81,669       1,309,971  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    978       98,993  

MaxCyte, Inc.*

    50,196       349,364  

Myriad Genetics, Inc.*

    4,083       99,543  

Nektar Therapeutics*

    16,553       169,503  

Nuvalent, Inc.*

    39,625       592,394  

Organogenesis Holdings, Inc.*

    6,444       47,943  

Relay Therapeutics, Inc.*

    74,693       1,800,848  

Rubius Therapeutics, Inc.*

    6,817       34,017  

Seer, Inc.*

    18,656       285,810  

SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.*

    34,106       1,930,059  

Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,883       33,197  

Theravance Biopharma, Inc.*

    6,387       64,317  

Ventyx Biosciences, Inc.*

    42,085       491,974  

Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    75,021       2,378,166  
              21,008,121  

Building Materials — 0.8%

AAON, Inc.

    2,783       162,972  

American Woodmark Corp.*

    2,580       138,236  

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

    7,722       348,031  

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

    13,244       1,170,770  

AZEK Co., Inc., (The)*

    11,074       326,572  

Boise Cascade Co.

    3,571       285,466  

Gibraltar Industries, Inc.*

    4,141       200,093  

PGT Innovations, Inc.*

    6,101       131,233  

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

    2,069       245,197  

SPX Corp.*

    4,521       229,215  

UFP Industries, Inc.

    8,103       694,832  
              3,932,617  

Chemicals — 1.2%

AdvanSix, Inc.

    3,917       156,915  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*

    49,851       1,347,971  

Balchem Corp.

    1,142       157,984  

Chemours Co., (The)

    9,276       256,018  

Codexis, Inc.*

    72,078       1,436,515  

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc.*

    3,880       122,530  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

5

 

 

ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

 


Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Chemicals — (Continued)

Innospec, Inc.

    1,121     $ 107,055  

Koppers Holdings, Inc.*

    7,974       228,296  

Kraton Corp.*

    5,466       252,256  

Rogers Corp.*

    1,868       509,964  

Stepan Co.

    2,701       279,878  

Trinseo PLC

    12,949       672,830  
              5,528,212  

Coal — 0.1%

SunCoke Energy, Inc.

    7,877       62,465  

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

    9,551       300,856  
              363,321  

Commercial Services — 5.5%

Acacia Research Corp.*

    317,600       1,216,408  

AirSculpt Technologies, Inc.*

    87,378       1,183,098  

American Public Education, Inc.*

    1,140       22,754  

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.*

    3,294       349,625  

ARC Document Solutions, Inc.

    593,120       2,034,402  

Arlo Technologies, Inc.*

    8,822       81,868  

ASGN, Inc.*

    2,386       264,345  

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

    47,363       2,848,885  

BGSF, Inc.

    168,180       2,371,338  

Brink’s Co., (The)

    4,054       284,023  

CoreCivic, Inc.*

    163,126       1,486,078  

CRA International, Inc.

    25,040       2,224,303  

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.*

    93,884       2,096,430  

Deluxe Corp.

    2,835       88,197  

Ennis, Inc.

    6,188       116,211  

European Wax Center, Inc., Class A*

    72,697       1,807,974  

Forrester Research, Inc.*

    2,017       104,743  

Green Dot Corp., Class A*

    4,948       141,760  

HealthEquity, Inc.*

    9,854       529,258  

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

    2,031       86,825  

Insperity, Inc.

    2,292       206,165  

Kelly Services, Inc., Class A

    19,959       423,530  

Landec Corp.*

    134,238       1,546,422  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    1,203       458,860  

Medifast, Inc.

    1,970       366,420  

Performant Financial Corp.*

    95,690       207,647  

Progyny, Inc.*

    5,985       235,570  

Rent-A-Center, Inc.

    3,409       96,850  

Repay Holdings Corp.*

    21,257       367,108  

Resources Connection, Inc.

    5,457       90,586  

Shift4 Payments, Inc., Class A*

    9,164       482,485  

SP Plus Corp.*

    41,737       1,245,850  

Strategic Education, Inc.

    882       52,056  

TechTarget, Inc.*

    5,411       424,114  

Viad Corp.*

    10,826       378,260  

 

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Commercial Services — (Continued)

Willdan Group, Inc.*

    1,686     $ 54,458  
              25,974,906  

Computers — 2.8%

3D Systems Corp.*

    9,382       167,187  

CACI International, Inc., Class A*

    1,145       320,360  

Computer Services, Inc.

    16,980       925,919  

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.*

    18,385       159,949  

DXC Technology Co.*

    33,125       1,127,244  

Endava PLC, SP ADR*

    13,625       1,814,577  

ExlService Holdings, Inc.*

    1,497       180,823  

Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc.*

    78,847       957,991  

Insight Enterprises, Inc.*

    2,176       226,304  

MAXIMUS, Inc.

    6,521       514,246  

NCR Corp.*

    56,735       2,298,902  

Quantum Corp.*

    385,720       1,002,872  

Rimini Street, Inc.*

    334,870       1,516,961  

Science Applications International Corp.

    1,681       147,407  

Telos Corp.*

    12,660       144,577  

Tenable Holdings, Inc.*

    11,728       649,262  

TTEC Holdings, Inc.

    3,501       278,330  

WNS Holdings, Ltd., ADR*

    7,255       599,481  
              13,032,392  

Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.8%

Beauty Health Co., (The)*

    78,298       1,517,415  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

    3,015       107,575  

elf Beauty, Inc.*

    48,528       1,282,595  

Inter Parfums, Inc.

    10,479       973,290  
              3,880,875  

Distribution/Wholesale — 1.2%

G-III Apparel Group Ltd.*

    19,012       527,393  

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

    20,829       869,819  

Manitex International, Inc.*

    315,430       2,375,188  

Pool Corp.

    2,106       965,769  

Univar Solutions, Inc.*

    26,154       803,189  

WESCO International, Inc.*

    371       45,162  
              5,586,520  

Diversified Financial Services — 1.1%

Cowen, Inc., Class A

    23,997       711,511  

Encore Capital Group, Inc.*

    3,458       228,194  

Enova International, Inc.*

    3,612       147,261  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

    5,363       551,638  

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A

    3,063       202,710  

Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Inc., Class A

    112,586       1,814,886  

Sunlight Financial Holdings, Inc.*

    259,030       1,054,252  

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

    807       194,180  

World Acceptance Corp.*

    2,155       423,393  
              5,328,025  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

6

 

 

ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

 


Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.1%

Encore Wire Corp.

    1,278     $ 148,785  

Littelfuse, Inc.

    1,079       278,608  
              427,393  

Electronics — 1.9%

Atkore International Group, Inc.*

    11,469       1,166,512  

Brady Corp., Class A

    2,928       134,922  

Camtek Ltd. (Israel)*

    19,807       650,462  

Coherent, Inc.*

    1,014       268,021  

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

    115,330       2,373,491  

FARO Technologies, Inc.*

    2,255       123,439  

II-VI, Inc.*

    3,812       264,782  

Itron, Inc.*

    11,150       531,521  

Ituran Location and Control Ltd.

    27,351       562,610  

Kimball Electronics, Inc.*

    87,030       1,500,397  

OSI Systems, Inc.*

    1,136       91,641  

Plexus Corp.*

    2,641       215,162  

Sanmina Corp.*

    6,648       264,457  

SYNNEX Corp.

    830       84,519  

TTM Technologies, Inc.*

    8,548       107,448  

Vicor Corp.*

    987       73,798  

Vontier Corp.

    13,848       336,506  
              8,749,688  

Energy-Alternate Sources — 0.5%

Fluence Energy, Inc.*

    33,705       456,029  

Green Plains, Inc.*

    33,237       1,088,179  

Renewable Energy Group, Inc.*

    4,229       260,084  

REX American Resources Corp.*

    840       79,346  

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.*

    1,052       336,030  
              2,219,668  

Engineering & Construction — 2.7%

Argan, Inc.

    26,500       1,030,585  

Bowman Consulting Group, Ltd.*

    96,530       1,631,357  

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

    23,927       2,057,243  

Dycom Industries, Inc.*

    7,394       643,722  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    4,741       547,775  

Exponent, Inc.

    7,614       721,503  

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.

    2,208       84,522  

Latham Group, Inc.*

    23,233       406,345  

Mistras Group, Inc.*

    85,610       571,019  

MYR Group, Inc.*

    5,139       461,225  

NV5 Global, Inc.*

    10,106       1,083,868  

Sterling Construction Co., Inc.*

    79,550       2,349,112  

TopBuild Corp.*

    2,707       581,139  

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp., Class A*

    16,848       598,609  
              12,768,024  

 

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Entertainment — 1.0%

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.*

    4,207     $ 73,791  

Everi Holdings, Inc.*

    105,405       2,466,477  

Golden Entertainment, Inc.*

    30,276       1,723,613  

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.*

    3,215       250,448  

Scientific Games Corp.*

    6,167       388,028  
              4,902,357  

Environmental Control — 0.8%

Energy Recovery, Inc.*

    53,102       1,008,938  

Harsco Corp.*

    45,426       541,024  

Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.*

    40,528       1,787,690  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    3,198       507,746  
              3,845,398  

Food — 1.4%

B&G Foods, Inc.

    10,026       296,770  

Calavo Growers, Inc.

    6,482       276,716  

Hostess Brands, Inc.*

    31,116       670,239  

Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A

    15,713       1,291,923  

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

    578       94,630  

Real Good Food Co Inc., (The)*

    49,685       297,116  

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

    1,371       244,847  

SpartanNash Co.

    7,719       217,213  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

    1,800       70,650  

United Natural Foods, Inc.*

    8,258       332,219  

Weis Markets, Inc.

    1,995       123,032  

Whole Earth Brands, Inc.*

    277,600       2,634,424  
              6,549,779  

Food Service — 0.2%

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.

    4,407       69,719  

Sovos Brands, Inc.*

    87,772       1,065,552  
              1,135,271  

Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%

Clearwater Paper Corp., Class A*

    2,737       78,908  

Glatfelter Corp.

    3,168       43,528  

Mercer International, Inc.

    7,834       104,741  

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

    6,314       197,123  
              424,300  

Gas — 0.4%

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

    1,307       173,766  

Northwest Natural Holding, Co.

    5,018       260,986  

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

    6,472       219,595  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

    17,469       1,239,251  
              1,893,598  

Hand/Machine Tools — 0.5%

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

    1,896       160,326  

Hurco Cos., Inc.

    50,160       1,711,961  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

7

 

 

ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

 


Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Hand/Machine Tools — (Continued)

MSA Safety, Inc.

    3,724     $ 518,008  
              2,390,295  

Healthcare-Products — 3.0%

ABIOMED, Inc.*

    1,453       451,505  

Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.*

    20,186       291,284  

Alphatec Holdings, Inc.*

    104,882       1,155,800  

Avanos Medical, Inc.*

    3,150       111,478  

AxoGen, Inc.*

    5,874       54,863  

BioLife Solutions, Inc.*

    10,205       239,817  

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.*

    5,433       114,419  

Cerus Corp.*

    84,557       496,350  

CryoLife, Inc.*

    3,899       76,225  

Glaukos Corp.*

    2,664       147,346  

Haemonetics Corp.*

    16,756       966,989  

ICU Medical, Inc.*

    578       136,830  

Inari Medical, Inc.*

    4,851       426,791  

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.*

    4,650       1,134,879  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*

    3,088       207,081  

Lantheus Holdings, Inc.*

    22,385       1,070,451  

Masimo Corp.*

    2,530       398,349  

Meridian Bioscience, Inc.*

    2,767       70,005  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.*

    3,088       200,813  

Neogen Corp.*

    4,620       164,934  

NuVasive, Inc.*

    789       42,701  

Omnicell, Inc.*

    5,377       695,139  

OraSure Technologies, Inc.*

    5,505       42,939  

Orthofix Medical, Inc.*

    4,238       144,007  

Patterson Cos., Inc.

    32,899       983,680  

Repligen Corp.*

    3,862       759,655  

SeaSpine Holdings Corp.*

    57,641       730,311  

SI-BONE, Inc.*

    29,016       640,093  

Surmodics, Inc.*

    1,193       53,542  

Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.*

    29,506       635,559  

Varex Imaging Corp.*

    7,739       182,950  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    2,836       1,097,759  
              13,924,544  

Healthcare-Services — 1.2%

Amedisys, Inc.*

    2,182       349,643  

Chemed Corp.

    621       297,018  

Community Health Systems, Inc.*

    11,880       124,859  

Ensign Group, Inc., (The)

    2,070       173,963  

Inotiv, Inc.*

    26,265       694,184  

LHC Group, Inc.*

    6,923       942,705  

MEDNAX, Inc.*

    26,244       615,947  

ModivCare, Inc.*

    2,212       261,016  

Pennant Group Inc., (The)*

    1,733       28,161  

RadNet, Inc.*

    40,507       999,308  

 

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Healthcare-Services — (Continued)

Surgery Partners, Inc.*

    6,374     $ 333,169  

Thorne HealthTech, Inc.*

    69,183       309,940  

Tivity Health, Inc.*

    2,357       64,299  

US Physical Therapy, Inc.

    1,232       113,307  

Vapotherm, Inc.*

    21,732       330,109  
              5,637,628  

Home Builders — 1.2%

Century Communities, Inc.

    9,495       605,021  

Green Brick Partners, Inc.*

    23,350       541,487  

Installed Building Products, Inc.

    3,100       299,770  

LCI Industries

    2,012       250,534  

LGI Homes, Inc.*

    2,657       335,128  

M/I Homes, Inc.*

    5,874       289,530  

MDC Holdings, Inc.

    4,389       194,608  

Skyline Corp.*

    42,492       2,857,162  

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

    5,231       335,150  
              5,708,390  

Home Furnishings — 1.1%

Arhaus, Inc.*

    41,294       275,844  

Hamilton Beach Brand, Class A

    115,780       1,748,278  

iRobot Corp.*

    968       60,171  

Lovesac Co., (The)*

    12,142       515,914  

Sleep Number Corp.*

    10,726       704,698  

Universal Electronics, Inc.*

    51,450       1,709,683  
              5,014,588  

Household Products/Wares — 0.1%

Central Garden & Pet Co.*

    1,283       60,737  

Quanex Building Products Corp.

    1,957       44,737  

WD-40 Co.

    995       210,831  
              316,305  

Housewares — 0.5%

Lifetime Brands, Inc.

    159,273       2,086,476  

Tupperware Brands Corp.*

    20,372       371,382  
              2,457,858  

Insurance — 2.5%

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

    54,876       2,068,276  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

    28,437       1,553,229  

BRP Group, Inc., Class A*

    33,013       916,771  

Employers Holdings, Inc.

    3,682       143,082  

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A*

    268,223       1,088,985  

HCI Group, Inc.

    2,480       154,405  

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.

    205,400       1,146,132  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    1,864       77,524  

NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A*

    66,155       1,530,827  

RLI Corp.

    1,478       150,017  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

    1,702       142,015  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

8

 

 

ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

 


Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Insurance — (Continued)

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

    3,866     $ 321,613  

Stewart Information Services Corp.

    2,200       149,336  

United Fire Group, Inc.

    2,567       70,875  

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.

    6,184       71,487  

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.

    2,224       2,335,645  
              11,920,219  

Internet — 1.8%

Bandwidth, Inc., Class A*

    12,166       371,671  

ChannelAdvisor Corp.*

    79,550       1,427,923  

DHI Group, Inc.*

    151,000       854,660  

ePlus, Inc.*

    26,376       1,237,034  

Eventbrite, Inc., Class A*

    27,222       411,324  

Groupon, Inc.*

    4,957       107,666  

HealthStream, Inc.*

    1,988       40,734  

Liquidity Services, Inc.*

    40,528       698,297  

Magnite, Inc.*

    34,256       499,453  

Perion Network Ltd.*

    46,849       1,071,437  

RumbleON, Inc., Class B*

    21,260       608,886  

Solo Brands, Inc., Class A*

    26,277       277,485  

Upwork, Inc.*

    15,446       390,475  

Yelp, Inc.*

    15,567       527,566  
              8,524,611  

Iron/Steel — 0.6%

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.*

    56,065       1,443,113  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

    38,037       1,460,241  
              2,903,354  

Leisure Time — 0.8%

Callaway Golf Co.*

    4,678       115,734  

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.*

    89,441       1,585,789  

Vista Outdoor, Inc.*

    14,337       522,583  

Xponential Fitness, Inc., Class A*

    67,580       1,415,125  
              3,639,231  

Lodging — 0.6%

Boyd Gaming Corp.*

    4,776       338,809  

Full House Resorts, Inc.*

    108,491       954,721  

Playa Hotels & Resorts NV*

    179,509       1,696,360  
              2,989,890  

Machinery-Diversified — 1.7%

Albany International Corp., Class A

    1,126       98,885  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    1,045       105,649  

Chart Industries, Inc.*

    6,115       883,006  

CIRCOR International, Inc.*

    6,879       185,320  

 

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Machinery-Diversified — (Continued)

Colfax Corp.*

    14,671     $ 589,921  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    2,004       295,630  

GrafTech International Ltd.

    111,417       1,123,083  

Kornit Digital Ltd.*

    3,626       343,854  

NN, Inc.*

    175,910       455,607  

Ranpak Holdings Corp.*

    38,597       934,047  

SPX FLOW, Inc.

    1,840       158,038  

Tennant Co.

    2,414       190,175  

Toro Co., (The)

    5,348       501,696  

Twin Disc, Inc.*

    183,595       2,184,781  
              8,049,692  

Media — 0.1%

AMC Networks, Inc., Class A*

    1,768       73,284  

EW Scripps Co., (The), Class A*

    6,465       143,911  

Gannett Co., Inc.*

    9,889       49,049  

Scholastic Corp.

    5,235       220,289  
              486,533  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware — 1.3%

AZZ, Inc.

    1,964       96,687  

Mueller Industries, Inc.

    5,975       340,874  

Northwest Pipe Co.*

    114,040       3,250,140  

Standex International Corp.

    1,485       157,306  

Strattec Security Corp.*

    39,820       1,513,160  

Xometry, Inc., Class A*

    19,312       944,550  
              6,302,717  

Mining — 0.5%

Arconic Corp.*

    1,693       51,975  

Astec Industries, Inc.

    3,361       167,378  

Century Aluminum Co.*

    18,637       440,206  

Energy Fuels Inc.*

    161,155       1,316,636  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

    3,076       296,834  
              2,273,029  

Miscellaneous Manufactur — 0.6%

Axon Enterprise, Inc.*

    5,340       748,935  

EnPro Industries, Inc.

    4,961       547,893  

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

    1,920       133,574  

Fabrinet*

    7,774       778,411  

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    2,493       282,631  

Materion Corp.

    2,877       240,373  

Myers Industries, Inc.

    2,441       40,570  

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.

    2,066       149,599  
              2,921,986  

Office Furnishings — 0.0%

Interface, Inc.

    5,954       77,700  

Office/Business Equipment — 0.0%

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    13,705       68,251  

Oil & Gas — 3.0%

Callon Petroleum Co.*

    1,052       59,291  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

9

 

 

ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

 


Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Oil & Gas — (Continued)

Centennial Resource Development Inc/DE, Class A*

    96,839     $ 850,246  

Civitas Resources, Inc.

    29,098       1,468,576  

Evolution Petroleum Corp.

    53,143       415,047  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

    4,567       165,462  

HollyFrontier Corp.

    25,075       763,534  

Matador Resources Co.

    54,992       2,727,603  

Nabors Industries Ltd.*

    628       78,839  

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.*

    32,696       444,666  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    134,321       1,938,252  

PBF Energy, Inc., Class A*

    5,245       87,172  

PDC Energy, Inc.

    21,646       1,396,600  

Penn Virginia Corp. Class A*

    37,554       1,267,823  

Range Resources Corp.*

    29,237       670,989  

SM Energy Co.

    23,898       848,618  

Southwestern Energy Co.*

    112,602       561,884  

Talos Energy, Inc.*

    23,929       375,925  
              14,120,527  

Oil & Gas Services — 1.3%

Bristow Group, Inc.*

    2,104       69,727  

Core Laboratories NV

    9,482       261,324  

DMC Global, Inc.*

    47,374       1,392,796  

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

    2,609       75,244  

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.*

    41,891       169,658  

MRC Global, Inc.*

    7,000       70,700  

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc.*

    181,610       2,284,654  

NexTier Oilfield Solutions, Inc.*

    19,872       158,181  

NOW, Inc.*

    14,472       135,168  

Oceaneering International, Inc.*

    48,849       715,149  

Oil States International, Inc.*

    10,026       52,436  

Profire Energy, Inc.*

    559,280       693,507  

Select Energy Services, Inc., Class A*

    8,411       69,643  
              6,148,187  

Packaging & Containers — 0.3%

Karat Packaging, Inc.*

    40,640       660,400  

Matthews International Corp., Class A

    5,499       182,457  

O-I Glass, Inc.*

    6,528       83,428  

TriMas Corp.

    17,371       564,731  
              1,491,016  

Pharmaceuticals — 1.8%

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    8,215       68,184  

Alector, Inc.*

    14,970       237,125  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    12,764       57,821  

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    6,771       187,624  

Anika Therapeutics, Inc.*

    2,750       89,375  

 

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Pharmaceuticals — (Continued)

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.*

    13,853     $ 77,300  

Centessa Pharmaceuticals PLC, SP ADR*

    32,478       289,704  

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

    4,463       86,895  

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.*

    3,350       74,671  

Cytokinetics, Inc.*

    61,911       2,186,697  

Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,178       55,825  

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    4,093       288,229  

MERUS NV*

    46,885       1,317,000  

Morphic Holding, Inc.*

    8,218       327,569  

Myovant Sciences Ltd.*

    14,572       195,556  

Owens & Minor, Inc.

    7,220       318,763  

Pacira BioSciences, Inc.*

    896       59,754  

Premier, Inc., Class A

    59,941       2,154,280  

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.*

    3,474       206,807  

Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.*

    2,558       52,465  
              8,331,644  

Real Estate — 0.5%

Douglas Elliman, Inc.*

    4,685       35,325  

McGrath RentCorp

    18,173       1,477,102  

Newmark Group, Inc., Class A

    29,808       527,005  

Realogy Holdings Corp.*

    7,502       136,386  

RMR Group, Inc. (The), Class A

    1,750       50,995  
              2,226,813  

REITS — 3.1%

Agree Realty Corp. REIT

    1,641       105,270  

Alexander & Baldwin REIT, Inc.

    7,110       159,477  

Alexander’s REIT, Inc.

    239       60,567  

Alpine Income Property Trust REIT, Inc.

    122,664       2,351,469  

American Finance Trust REIT, Inc.

    7,056       49,674  

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance REIT, Inc.

    44,054       574,905  

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.

    7,185       58,414  

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

    3,664       64,120  

CatchMark Timber Trust REIT, Inc., Class A

    6,357       48,695  

Centerspace REIT

    1,467       137,883  

Chatham Lodging Trust REIT*

    21,374       293,893  

City Office REIT, Inc.

    3,905       67,244  

Community Healthcare Trust REIT, Inc.

    2,769       115,467  

CorePoint Lodging REIT, Inc.*

    3,012       48,102  

CTO Realty Growth REIT, Inc.

    1,261       79,052  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co. REIT*

    13,130       125,392  

Diversified Healthcare Trust REIT

    30,286       87,224  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

10

 

 

ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

 


Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

REITS — (Continued)

Easterly Government Properties REIT, Inc.

    4,780     $ 99,520  

EastGroup Properties REIT, Inc.

    2,590       494,068  

Farmland Partners REIT, Inc.

    4,288       50,041  

Franklin Street Properties Corp. REIT

    14,185       81,989  

Getty Realty Corp. REIT

    5,173       142,516  

Global Medical REIT, Inc.

    95,430       1,498,251  

Great Ajax Corp. REIT

    201,011       2,289,515  

Healthcare Realty Trust REIT, Inc.

    2,820       73,546  

Kite Realty Group Trust REIT

    7,450       163,379  

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust REIT, Inc.

    9,611       206,348  

Lexington Realty Trust REIT

    12,112       187,252  

LTC Properties REIT, Inc.

    3,717       125,746  

Mack-Cali Realty Corp. REIT*

    4,857       82,083  

Medical Properties Trust REIT, Inc.

    5,867       119,335  

New York Mortgage Trust REIT, Inc.

    183,589       644,397  

NexPoint Residential Trust REIT, Inc.

    2,319       197,045  

Office Properties Income Trust REIT

    6,919       173,321  

One Liberty Properties REIT, Inc.

    1,957       56,870  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust REIT

    24,404       380,702  

PS Business Parks REIT, Inc.

    1,242       197,838  

Ready Capital Corp. REIT

    6,588       97,832  

Redwood Trust REIT, Inc.

    77,920       809,589  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

    28,261       513,220  

Saul Centers REIT, Inc.

    4,226       194,523  

SITE Centers Corp. REIT

    6,795       105,662  

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers REIT, Inc.

    33,410       557,279  

Uniti Group REIT, Inc.

    14,802       191,982  

Universal Health Realty Income Trust REIT

    3,273       186,921  

Urstadt Biddle Properties REIT, Inc., Class A

    4,472       84,208  

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    6,312       147,448  

Whitestone REIT

    11,318       133,326  
              14,712,600  

Retail — 6.8%

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

    19,696       415,192  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.*

    2,463       478,093  

Aspen Aerogels, Inc.*

    58,022       1,717,451  

Big Lots, Inc.

    7,174       249,368  

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.*

    7,047       225,997  

 

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Retail — (Continued)

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.*

    41,770     $ 2,626,080  

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.*

    20,453       503,348  

BlueLinx Holdings, Inc.*

    14,641       1,308,613  

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.*

    21,201       1,844,911  

Brilliant Earth Group, Inc., Class A*

    70,160       638,456  

Buckle, Inc., (The)

    2,951       106,236  

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.

    133,470       2,726,792  

Cannae Holdings, Inc.*

    69,782       1,873,647  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

    1,888       355,095  

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.*

    1,645       71,294  

Destination XL Group, Inc.*

    308,470       1,277,066  

DineEquity, Inc.

    1,134       95,075  

Dutch Bros, Inc., Class A*

    9,642       464,841  

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.*

    9,027       119,788  

FirstCash Holdings, Inc.

    2,930       211,077  

Five Below, Inc.*

    3,696       604,703  

Freshpet, Inc.*

    5,422       516,337  

GMS, Inc.*

    16,779       910,261  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

    2,270       412,981  

Guess?, Inc.

    12,246       268,187  

Hibbett Sports, Inc.

    1,413       63,698  

Kura Sushi USA, Inc., Class A*

    18,824       992,025  

Lithia Motors, Inc.

    382       130,193  

Movado Group, Inc.

    26,035       1,026,300  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

    6,984       541,120  

Murphy USA, Inc.

    13,695       2,475,234  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*

    9,069       391,599  

OptimizeRx Corp.*

    27,867       1,262,096  

Papa John’s International, Inc.

    5,179       553,221  

PetMed Express, Inc.

    1,863       50,208  

Portillo’s, Inc., Class A*

    26,258       658,026  

PriceSmart, Inc.

    1,079       78,465  

RH*

    2,399       964,086  

Shake Shack, Inc., Class A*

    7,895       589,914  

Shoe Carnival, Inc.

    6,304       183,825  

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

    5,100       359,550  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    2,804       266,128  

Wingstop, Inc.

    3,404       494,771  

World Fuel Services Corp.

    19,749       559,687  

Zumiez, Inc.*

    3,678       163,634  
              31,824,669  

Savings & Loans — 1.6%

Axos Financial, Inc.*

    3,461       189,455  

Banc of California, Inc.

    5,748       112,948  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

    18,383       571,711  

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.

    4,158       71,268  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

11

 

 

ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

 


Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Savings & Loans — (Continued)

Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc.

    73,010     $ 1,613,521  

Flushing Financial Corp.

    2,054       48,249  

FS Bancorp, Inc.

    66,364       2,124,975  

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

    4,651       73,021  

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

    5,826       82,030  

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

    3,540       79,225  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

    8,033       310,957  

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

    10,750       255,098  

Riverview Bancorp, Inc.

    239,710       1,862,547  
              7,395,005  

Semiconductors — 6.2%

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

    2,466       211,706  

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.*

    17,319       496,536  

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.*

    17,555       943,932  

Amtech Systems, Inc.*

    248,810       2,587,624  

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.*

    47,894       3,315,223  

AXT, Inc.*

    285,542       2,127,288  

Bloom Energy Corp., Class A*

    19,109       424,220  

Brooks Automation, Inc.

    5,578       488,187  

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

    3,525       306,217  

CMC Materials, Inc.

    1,581       293,165  

FormFactor, Inc.*

    17,572       711,490  

Impinj, Inc.*

    40,418       2,778,737  

inTEST Corp.*

    188,100       2,089,791  

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.

    6,419       335,329  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.*

    6,736       421,808  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    1,371       206,473  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    1,952       895,382  

Onto Innovation, Inc.*

    7,663       660,627  

Photronics, Inc.*

    201,145       3,705,091  

Power Integrations, Inc.

    11,478       1,033,020  

Semtech Corp.*

    9,320       646,622  

Silicon Motion Technology Corp., ADR

    17,257       1,251,823  

SiTime Corp.*

    2,739       553,661  

SMART Global Holdings, Inc.*

    68,906       1,891,470  

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.*

    13,913       637,354  

Veeco Instruments, Inc.*

    3,472       99,195  
              29,111,971  

Software — 4.5%

8x8, Inc.*

    4,085       52,942  

ACI Worldwide, Inc.*

    46,120       1,545,942  

Alight, Inc., Class A*

    112,003       1,169,311  

Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.*

    2,389       114,959  

Asure Software, Inc.*

    277,722       1,935,722  

Avaya Holdings Corp.*

    85,834       1,181,934  

BigCommerce Holdings, Inc.*

    10,043       260,114  

Blackbaud, Inc.*

    799       49,930  

 

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Software — (Continued)

Blackline, Inc.*

    5,739     $ 432,204  

BM Technologies, Inc.*

    212,830       2,030,398  

Bottomline Technologies de, Inc.*

    2,442       138,315  

Cardlytics, Inc.*

    7,481       433,898  

CDK Global, Inc.

    31,345       1,421,182  

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

    1,297       82,230  

Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.*

    38,681       1,190,601  

Concentrix Corp.

    830       165,909  

CSG Systems International, Inc.

    2,981       183,987  

Digimarc Corp.*

    1,912       57,609  

Docebo, Inc.*

    17,920       942,950  

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.*

    11,127       307,662  

Ebix, Inc.

    5,151       152,006  

Expensify, Inc., Class A*

    17,233       353,277  

HireRight Holdings Corp.*

    22,806       298,074  

Jamf Holding Corp.*

    13,478       461,082  

JFrog Ltd.*

    17,904       443,482  

LivePerson, Inc.*

    9,192       186,414  

ManTech International Corp., Class A

    2,301       191,834  

Motorsport Games, Inc., Class A*

    17,011       58,008  

Pagerduty, Inc.*

    11,627       393,225  

Phreesia, Inc.*

    20,908       643,757  

Progress Software Corp.

    5,306       233,888  

Smith Micro Software, Inc.*

    569,950       2,370,992  

Sophia Genetics SA*

    18,956       242,637  

Sprout Social, Inc., Class A*

    3,554       231,401  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

    3,504       567,648  

Workiva, Inc.*

    3,613       380,449  

Zovio, Inc.*

    220,653       244,925  
              21,150,898  

Telecommunications — 1.9%

Aviat Networks, Inc.*

    21,566       610,318  

Calix, Inc.*

    38,719       2,103,990  

Cambium Networks Corp.*

    16,966       471,824  

Clearfield, Inc.*

    23,036       1,476,838  

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.*

    10,868       77,380  

Extreme Networks, Inc.*

    46,300       531,987  

IDT Corp., Class B*

    3,111       112,183  

Iridium Communications, Inc.*

    9,628       381,172  

Liberty Latin America Ltd., Class C*

    94,028       948,743  

NetGear, Inc.*

    2,616       69,612  

One Stop Systems, Inc.*

    182,788       758,570  

Plantronics, Inc.*

    3,217       90,623  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

12

 

 

ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

 


Portfolio of Investments (CONCLUDED)

February 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Telecommunications — (Continued)

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.

    5,854     $ 130,837  

Sierra Wireless, Inc.*

    30,883       583,380  

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

    5,416       93,968  

Viavi Solutions, Inc.*

    23,640       387,696  

Vonage Holdings Corp.*

    10,203       207,325  
              9,036,446  

Textiles — 0.4%

UniFirst Corp.

    11,557       2,094,706  

Transportation — 2.8%

Air Transport Services Group, Inc.*

    152,422       4,802,817  

ArcBest Corp.

    7,779       720,958  

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*

    2,543       199,269  

CryoPort, Inc.*

    16,591       569,569  

Forward Air Corp.

    14,723       1,519,119  

Greenbrier Cos., Inc., (The)

    16,764       744,825  

International Seaways, Inc.

    90,673       1,658,409  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc., Class A

    1,873       102,041  

Marten Transport Ltd.

    7,327       126,391  

PAM Transportation Services, Inc.*

    18,338       1,237,265  

Saia, Inc.*

    5,443       1,563,393  

Scorpio Tankers, Inc.

    4,242       73,768  
              13,317,824  

Utilities — 0.1%

Unitil Corp.

    6,637       335,102  

Water — 0.1%

American States Water Co.

    1,758       147,953  

California Water Service Group

    1,969       112,095  

York Water Co., (The)

    989       44,377  
              304,425  

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

               

(Cost $324,931,769)

            445,476,980  

 

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

RIGHTS — 0.0%

               

Computers — 0.0%

               

EVERCEL INC CVR*

    350,100     $  

TOTAL RIGHTS

               

(Cost $—)

             
                 

WARRANTS — 0.0%

               

Other Financial Investment Activities — 0.0%

       

EQRx, Inc. *

    16,581       9,702  

TOTAL WARRANTS

               

(Cost $28,553)

            9,702  
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.2%

       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01%(a)

    24,673,889       24,673,889  

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

               

(Cost $24,673,889)

            24,673,889  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8%

               

(Cost $349,634,211)

            470,160,571  

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.2%

            920,167  

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 471,080,738  

 

 
*Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.

 

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

PLC

Public Limited Company

 

REIT

Real Estate Investment Trust

 

SP ADR

Sponsored ADR

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

13

 

 

ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

 


STATEMENT of Assets and Liabilities

February 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

ASSETS

       

Investments, at value (cost $324,960,322)

  $ 445,486,682  

Short-term investments, at value (cost $24,673,889)

    24,673,889  

Receivables for:

       

Investments sold

    3,185,481  

Capital shares sold

    345,501  

Dividends

    113,408  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    58,997  

Total assets

    473,863,958  
         

LIABILITIES

       

Payables for:

       

Investments purchased

    2,449,986  

Capital shares redeemed

    35,000  

Sub-advisory fees

    234,759  

Other accrued expenses and liabilities

    63,475  

Total liabilities

    2,783,220  

Net assets

  $ 471,080,738  
         

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

       

Par value

  $ 29,778  

Paid-in capital

    338,175,581  

Total distributable earnings/(loss)

    132,875,379  

Net assets

  $ 471,080,738  
         

CAPITAL SHARES:

       

Net Assets

    471,080,738  

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)

    29,777,723  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 15.82  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

14

 

 

ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

 


Statement of Operations

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED February 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $4,586)

  $ 2,127,573  

Total investment income

    2,127,573  
         

EXPENSES

       

Sub-advisory fees (Note 2)

    1,845,111  

Administration and accounting services fees (Note 2)

    101,377  

Legal fees

    34,802  

Director fees

    30,642  

Transfer agent fees (Note 2)

    29,528  

Custodian fees (Note 2)

    28,477  

Officer fees

    23,993  

Audit fees

    23,682  

Registration and filing fees

    14,624  

Printing and shareholder reporting fees

    3,128  

Other expenses

    50,700  

Total expenses

    2,186,064  

Net investment income/(loss)

    (58,491 )
         

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS

       

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    28,196,054  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (72,370,779 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    (44,174,725 )

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (44,233,216 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

15

 

 

ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

 


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2021

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ (58,491 )   $ (868,250 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    28,196,054       103,633,563  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (72,370,779 )     105,939,183  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (44,233,216 )     208,704,496  
                 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

               

Total distributable earnings

    (105,103,714 )     (5,747,679 )

Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (105,103,714 )     (5,747,679 )
                 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    21,544,438       22,544,942  

Reinvestment of distributions

    86,226,516       5,252,862  

Shares redeemed

    (23,530,359 )     (56,019,750 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    84,240,595       (28,221,946 )

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    (65,096,335 )     174,734,871  
                 

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of period

  $ 536,177,073       361,442,202  

End of period

  $ 471,080,738     $ 536,177,073  
                 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Shares sold

    1,216,883       1,248,118  

Shares reinvested

    4,890,897       311,927  

Shares redeemed

    (1,301,354 )     (2,921,970 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares

    4,806,426       (1,361,925 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

16

 

 

ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

 


Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

   

For the
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2021

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2020

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2019

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2018

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2017

 

Per Share Operating Performance

                                               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 21.47     $ 13.73     $ 12.89     $ 16.76     $ 12.94     $ 11.20  

Net investment income/(loss)(1)

    (2)      (0.03 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.02 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    (1.43 )     7.99       1.33       (1.99 )     4.36       1.76  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (1.43 )     7.96       1.32       (2.00 )     4.35       1.74  

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                                               

Net realized capital gains

    (4.22 )     (0.22 )     (0.48 )     (1.87 )     (0.53 )      

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (4.22 )     (0.22 )     (0.48 )     (1.87 )     (0.53 )      

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 15.82     $ 21.47     $ 13.73     $ 12.89     $ 16.76     $ 12.94  

Total investment return/(loss)(3)

    (8.68 )%(4)     58.41 %     10.47 %     (11.16 )%     34.54 %     15.54 %
                                                 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 471,081     $ 536,177     $ 361,442     $ 291,859     $ 349,352     $ 262,480  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    0.85 %(5)     0.84 %     0.90 %     0.93 %     0.90 %     0.92 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    (0.02 )%(5)     (0.18 )%     (0.08 )%     (0.08 )%     (0.07 )%     (0.15 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

    27 %(4)     75 %     101 %     80 %     86 %     88 %

 

 

(1)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period.

 

(2)

Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

 

(3)

Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

 

(4)

Not annualized

 

(5)

Annualized

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

17

 

 

ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

 


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

February 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has forty-one separate investment portfolios, including the Adara Smaller Companies Fund (the “Fund”), which commenced investment operations on October 21, 2014.

 

RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 89.023 billion shares are currently classified into two hundred and one classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.

 

The Fund’s investment objective seeks capital appreciation.

 

The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services - Investment Companies”.

 

The end of the reporting period for the Fund is February 28, 2022, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is for the six months ended February 28, 2022 (the “current fiscal period”).

 

PORTFOLIO VALUATION – The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Fund are valued using the closing price or the last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are valued at their closing prices. If there were no transactions on that day, securities traded principally on an exchange or on NASDAQ will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market. Investments in Exchange-Traded Funds (“ETFs”) are valued at their last reported sale price. Foreign securities are valued based on prices from the primary market in which they are traded, and are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. Investments in other open-end investment companies, if any, are valued based on the NAV of those investment companies (which may use fair value pricing as disclosed in their prospectuses). If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the RBB Fund, Inc.’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments.    

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

 

 

● Level 1 —

Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

 

● Level 2 —

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

 

● Level 3 —

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

18

 

 

ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

 


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

February 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of the end of the reporting period, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:

 

   

Total

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

 

Common Stocks

  $ 445,476,980     $ 445,476,980     $     $  

Rights

                **      

Warrants

    9,702       9,702              

Short-Term Investments

    24,673,889       24,673,889              

Total Investments*

  $ 470,160,571     $ 470,160,571     $     $  

 

*

Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for further details.

 

**

Value equals zero as of the end of the reporting period.

 

At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities on a quarterly basis for changes in listings or delistings on national exchanges.

 

Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Fund’s investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.

 

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires the Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when the Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for Level 3 transfers are disclosed if the Fund had an amount of total transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.

 

For the current fiscal period, the Fund had no Level 3 transfers.

 

REITS — The Fund has made certain investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which pay dividends to their shareholders based upon available funds from operations. It is quite common for these dividends to exceed the REITs’ taxable earnings and profits resulting in the excess portion being designated as a return of capital. The Fund intends to include the gross dividends from such REITs in its annual distributions to shareholders and, accordingly, a portion of the Fund’s distributions may also be designated as a return of capital.

 

USE OF ESTIMATES — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.

 

INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS, INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES — The Fund records security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a

 

19

 

 

ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

 


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

February 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund’s investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Certain expenses are shared with PENN Capital Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a series trust of affiliated funds. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company or Trust are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB and the Trust, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Fund.

 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains (including net short-term capital gains), if any, are declared and paid at least annually to shareholders recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

 

U.S. TAX STATUS — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.

 

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC — The global outbreak of COVID-19 (commonly referred to as “coronavirus”) has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. Although vaccines for COVID-19 are becoming more widely available, the ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers are not known. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak and the pace of recovery which may vary from market to market, and such uncertainty may in turn adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments, impair the Fund’s ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Fund’s performance.

 

UKRAINE-RUSSIA CONFLICT RISK — In February 2022, Russia commenced a military attack on Ukraine. The outbreak of hostilities between the two countries and the threat of wider-spread hostilities could have a severe adverse effect on the region and global economies, including significant negative impacts on the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and natural gas. In addition, sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and other countries, and any sanctions imposed in the future, could have a significant adverse impact on the Russian economy and related markets. The price and liquidity of investments may fluctuate widely as a result of the conflict and related events. How long the armed conflict and related events will last cannot be predicted. These tensions and any related events could have a significant impact on Fund performance and the value of Fund investments, even beyond any direct exposure the Fund may have to issuers located in these countries.

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.

 

OTHER — In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Fund in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Fund expects the risk of material loss from such claims to be remote.

 

2. Investment Adviser and Other Services

 

Altair Advisers, LLC (“Altair” or the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. Aperio Group, LLC, Driehaus Capital Management, LLC, Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC, Pier Capital, LLC and River Road Asset Management, LLC each serve as an investment sub-adviser (“Sub-Adviser”) to the Fund.

 

20

 

 

ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

 


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

February 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

The Fund is managed by the Adviser and one or more Sub-Advisers unaffiliated with the Adviser. The Adviser also has the ultimate responsibility to oversee the Sub-Advisers, and to recommend their hiring, termination and replacement, subject to approval by the Board. The Adviser has an investment team that is jointly responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. The Sub-Advisers provide investment advisory services to the portion of the Fund’s portfolio allocated to them by the Adviser. The Adviser and the Fund have entered into sub-advisory agreements with the Sub-Advisers to manage the Fund, subject to supervision of the Adviser and the Board, and in accordance with the investment objective and restrictions of the Fund. The Fund compensates the Sub-Advisers for their services at an annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets, (the “Sub-Advisory Fee”), not to exceed 1.00%, payable on a monthly basis in arrears.

 

During the current fiscal period, collectively, sub-advisory fees accrued were $1,845,111, or the rate of 0.72%.

 

The Fund is currently only available to clients of the Adviser and to other investors at the Fund’s discretion. The Adviser does not receive a separate management fee from the Fund. However, pursuant to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser is entitled to receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses it incurs in connection with its compliance monitoring of Fund trading, up to 0.01% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. During the current fiscal period, the Adviser received $29,887.

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Fund. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Fund Services serves as the Fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Fund. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC, serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.

 

For compensation amounts paid to Fund Services and the Custodian, please refer to the Statement of Operations.

 

3. Director and Officer Compensation

 

The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Fund or the Company. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Statement of Operations.

 

4. Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities

 

During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of the Fund were as follows:

 

PURCHASES

SALES

$132,789,933

$159,306,046

 

There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities during the current fiscal period.

 

21

 

 

ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

 


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

February 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

5. Federal Income Tax Information

 

The Fund has followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Fund to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has determined that there was no effect on the financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Fund is subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired.

 

As of August 31, 2021, the federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments held by the Fund were as follows:

 

FEDERAL
TAX COST

UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION

UNREALIZED
(DEPRECIATION)

Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

$346,338,863

$204,362,592

$(14,669,143)

$189,693,449

 

Distributions to shareholders, if any, from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

 

As of August 31, 2021, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

UNDISTRIBUTED
ORDINARY
INCOME

UNDISTRIBUTED
LONG-TERM
CAPITAL GAINS

CAPITAL LOSS
CARRYFORWARDS

NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION/
(DEPRECIATION)

QUALIFIED
LATE-YEAR
LOSSES

$40,401,280

$52,117,580

$—

$189,693,449

$—

 

The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate primarily to the timing of recognition of income and gains for federal income tax purposes. Short-term and foreign currency gains, if applicable, are reported as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.

 

The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

   

ORDINARY
INCOME

   

LONG-TERM
GAINS

   

TOTAL

 

2021

  $     $ 5,747,679     $ 5,747,679  

 

Pursuant to federal income tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies, the Fund may elect to treat certain capital losses between November 1 and August 31 and late year ordinary losses ((i) ordinary losses between January 1 and August 31, and (ii) specified ordinary and currency losses between November 1 and August 31) as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021, any amount of losses elected within the tax return will not be recognized for federal income tax purposes until September 1, 2021.

 

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. Additionally, capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under the previous law. The Fund had utilized $3,593,637. As of August 31, 2021, the Fund had no unexpiring short-term or long-term losses.

 

22

 

 

ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

 


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONCLUDED)

February 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

6. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND REGULATORY UPDATES

 

In October 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and require funds whose use of derivatives is greater than a limited specified amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. Funds will be required to comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. It is not currently clear what impact, if any, Rule 18f-4 will have on the availability, liquidity or performance of derivatives. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of Rule 18f-4 on the Fund. When fully implemented, Rule 18f-4 may require changes in how the Fund uses derivatives, adversely affect the Fund’s performance and increase costs related to a Fund’s use of derivatives.

 

In December 2020, the SEC adopted a new rule providing a framework for fund valuation practices (“Rule 2a-5”). Rule 2a-5 establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 will permit fund boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of the 1940 Act and the threshold for determining whether a fund must fair value a security. In connection with Rule 2a-5, the SEC also adopted related recordkeeping requirements and is rescinding previously issued guidance, including with respect to the role of a board in determining fair value and the accounting and auditing of fund investments. The Fund will be required to comply with the rules by September 8, 2022. Management is currently assessing the potential impact of the new rules on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

7. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were issued, and has determined that there were no subsequent events.

 

23

 

 

ADARA SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

 


Other Information (Unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting

 

Policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling (844) 261-6482 and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Quarterly Portfolio Schedules

 

The Company files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Company’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

 

The Company has adopted and implemented a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Company Program”) as required by rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with the Company Program, the Adviser has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Adviser Program” and together with the Company Program, the “Programs”) on behalf of the Fund. The Programs seek to assess, manage and review the Fund’s Liquidity Risk. “Liquidity Risk” is defined as the risk that the Fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the Fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interest in the Fund.

 

The Board has appointed Vigilant Compliance, LLC (“Vigilant”) as the program administrator for the Company Program and the Adviser as the program administrator for the Adviser Program. The Adviser has delegated oversight of the Adviser Program to its Compliance Committee, whose process of monitoring and determining the liquidity of the Fund’s investments is supported by one or more third-party vendors.

 

At meetings held during the current fiscal period, the Board and its Regulatory Oversight Committee received and reviewed a written report (the “Report”) of Vigilant and the Adviser concerning the operation of the Programs for the period from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 (the “Period”). The Report summarized the operation of the Programs and the information and factors considered by Vigilant and the Adviser in reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of the implementation of the Programs with respect to the Fund. Such information and factors included, among other things: (i) the methodology used to classify the liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments and the Adviser’s assessment that the Fund’s strategy remained appropriate for an open-end mutual fund; (ii) analyses of the Fund’s trading environment and reasonably anticipated trading size; (iii) that the Fund held primarily highly liquid assets (investments that the Fund anticipates can be converted to cash within 3 business days or less in current market conditions without significantly changing their market value); (iv) that the Fund held a percentage of highly liquid assets above its highly liquid investment minimum at all times during the Period; (v) confirmation that the Fund did not breach the 15% maximum illiquid security threshold (investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in seven days or less in current market conditions without the sale of the investment significantly changing the market value of the investment) during the Period and the procedures for monitoring compliance with the limit; (vi) that the processes, technologies and third-party vendors used to assess, manage, and/or periodically review the Fund’s Liquidity Risk functioned appropriately during the Period; and (vii) that the Programs operated adequately during the Period. The Report also indicated that there were no material changes made to the Programs during the Period.

 

Based on the review, the Report concluded that the Programs were being implemented effectively and reasonably designed to assess and manage Liquidity Risk in the Fund’s portfolio.

 

There can be no assurance that the Company Program or the Adviser Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which it may be subject.

 

24

 

 

[THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

 

 

Investment Adviser
Altair Advisers, LLC
303 West Madison Street, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60606

 

Administrator and Transfer Agent
U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201

 

Principal Underwriter
Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 E Kilbourn Ave, Suite 2200
Milwaukee, WI 53202

 

Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Two Commerce Square
2001 Market Street, Suite 1800
Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

Legal Counsel
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996

 

ADA-SAR22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 

of

 

The RBB Fund, Inc.

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

 

February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)

 

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Fund.

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 

SEMI-Annual Report
Performance Data

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 28, 2022

 
 

Six
Months

One
Year

Three
Year

Since
Inception

 

Aquarius International Fund

-8.51%

-2.22%

6.50%

3.36%*

 

MSCI AC WORLD INDEX ex USA Gross Index

-6.81%

0.03%

8.16%

4.58%**

 

 

Not annualized.

 

*

The Fund commenced operations on April 17, 2018.

 

**

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the returns quoted. Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling (844) 261-6482.

 

The Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses, as stated in the current prospectus dated December 31, 2021, are 0.75% of average daily net assets. This ratio may differ from the actual expenses incurred by the Fund for the period covered by this report.

 

The Fund invests in common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants to acquire common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks. Portfolio composition is subject to change.

 

The MSCI ACWI ex USA Index captures large and mid cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets (DM) countries (excluding the US) and 24 Emerging Markets (EM) countries. With 2,312 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the global equity opportunity set outside the US. It is impossible to invest directly in an index.

 

Investment Considerations

 

Investing in the Fund involves risk and an investor may lose money. The success of the Fund’s strategy depends on the Adviser’s ability to select Sub-Advisers and each manager’s ability to select investments for the Fund. The Fund may invest in riskier type investments including small, micro-cap and large cap stocks, Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), special situations, foreign markets, emerging markets and illiquid securities all of which may be more volatile and less liquid.

 

1

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 


Fund Expense Example

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022 and held for the entire period.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the accompanying table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

Beginning
Account Value
September 1, 2021

Ending
Account Value
February 28, 2022

Expenses Paid
During Period*

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Actual Six Month
Total Investment
Return

Actual

$ 1,000.00

$ 914.90

$ (40.40)

0.74%

-8.51%

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

1,000.00

1,049.60

(43.25)

0.74

N/A

 

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one-half year period. The Fund’s ending account value on the first line in the table is based on the actual six-month total investment return for the Fund.

 

2

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 


Portfolio Holdings Summary Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

The following table presents a summary by security type of the portfolio holdings of the Fund:

 

Security Type/Sector Classification

 

% of Net
Assets

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS:

               

Banks

    9.3 %   $ 35,504,119  

Semiconductors

    8.4       32,215,515  

Pharmaceuticals

    8.2       31,282,458  

Insurance

    5.0       19,094,285  

Internet

    4.2       16,050,824  

Beverages

    3.6       13,639,860  

Oil & Gas

    3.3       12,638,651  

Commercial Services

    3.0       11,562,447  

Healthcare-Products

    2.8       10,672,858  

Investment Companies

    2.8       10,588,425  

Distribution/Wholesale

    2.7       10,470,205  

Telecommunications

    2.6       10,008,379  

Apparel

    2.6       9,878,507  

Retail

    2.4       9,301,831  

Diversified Financial Services

    2.3       8,753,001  

Computers

    2.0       7,499,327  

Media

    1.9       7,255,688  

Cosmetics/Personal Care

    1.7       6,578,919  

Chemicals

    1.7       6,483,951  

Mining

    1.6       6,093,937  

Machinery-Diversified

    1.5       5,896,599  

Building Materials

    1.5       5,885,660  

Software

    1.5       5,689,267  

Airlines

    1.2       4,573,413  

Water

    1.0       3,972,374  

Electronics

    1.0       3,967,931  

Food

    1.0       3,902,122  

Auto Manufacturers

    0.9       3,459,209  

Transportation

    0.8       3,029,361  

Hand/Machine Tools

    0.7       2,568,467  

Electrical Components & Equipment

    0.7       2,563,465  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

    0.6       2,184,925  

Private Equity

    0.5       1,982,475  

Electric

    0.5       1,882,145  

Iron/Steel

    0.5       1,736,097  

Real Estate

    0.4       1,589,296  

Machinery-Construction & Mining

    0.4       1,528,219  

Food Service

    0.4       1,489,438  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

    0.4       1,396,349  

Biotechnology

    0.3       1,203,658  

Healthcare-Services

    0.3 %   $ 930,887  

Agriculture

    0.2       919,504  

Environmental Control

    0.2       897,483  

Engineering & Construction

    0.2       850,449  

REITS

    0.2       670,382  

Packaging & Containers

    0.2       634,731  

Home Furnishings

    0.2       580,304  

Home Builders

    0.1       484,925  

Entertainment

    0.1       432,639  

Aerospace/Defense

    0.1       394,038  

Gas

    0.1       374,028  

Holding Companies-Diversification

    0.1       371,000  

Pipelines

    0.1       342,508  

Auto Parts & Equipment

    0.1       331,927  

Leisure Time

    0.1       323,339  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

    0.1       304,548  

Oil & Gas Services

    0.1       291,749  

Advertising

    0.1       266,763  

Toys/Games/Hobbies

    0.1       233,172  

Lodging

    0.1       209,928  

Office/Business Equipment

    0.0       133,460  

Forest Products & Paper

    0.0       91,740  

Coal

    0.0       82,680  

Energy-Alternate Sources

    0.0       79,972  

Household Products/Wares

    0.0       34,907  

PREFERRED STOCKS:

               

Cosmetics/Personal Care

    0.2       671,488  

Chemicals

    0.1       544,025  

Banks

    0.1       207,559  

Auto Manufacturers

    0.0       84,937  

Electronics

    0.0       38,853  

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS:

               

Diversified Financial Services

    0.3       1,076,131  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

    8.1       30,898,758  

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES

    0.5       1,906,736  

NET ASSETS

    100.0 %   $ 381,769,207  

 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

3

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 


Portfolio Holdings Summary Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

The following table presents a summary by country of the portfolio holdings of the Fund:

 

Country

 

% of Net
Assets

   

Value

 

Australia

    0.8 %   $ 3,009,143  

Austria

    0.1       288,813  

Belgium

    2.6       9,866,219  

Bermuda

    1.5       5,690,858  

Brazil

    1.0       3,955,933  

Canada

    1.7       6,665,051  

Cayman Islands

    5.4       20,500,830  

China

    2.0       7,572,881  

Colombia

    0.0       97,352  

Cyprus

    0.0       62,194  

Denmark

    2.4       9,031,544  

Finland

    0.8       3,022,534  

France

    5.5       20,957,485  

Germany

    3.7       14,290,707  

Greece

    0.1       205,286  

Hong Kong

    1.0       3,766,954  

India

    3.7       14,299,337  

Indonesia

    0.4       1,694,535  

Ireland

    6.8       25,996,709  

Isle Of Man

    0.3       962,691  

Israel

    1.3       5,149,323  

Italy

    1.6       6,259,490  

Japan

    6.7       25,719,513  

Jersey

    0.5       1,776,785  

Kazakhstan

    0.1       462,513  

Luxembourg

    0.8       2,991,476  

Mexico

    0.9 %   $ 3,317,235  

Netherlands

    3.9       14,930,334  

New Zealand

    0.0       72,834  

Norway

    0.2       615,224  

Panama

    0.1       488,593  

Philippines

    0.1       235,320  

Poland

    0.2       587,146  

Portugal

    0.0       37,592  

Qatar

    0.1       383,451  

Russia

    0.0       141,729  

Singapore

    0.9       3,543,942  

South Africa

    0.8       3,190,847  

South Korea

    4.0       15,440,765  

Spain

    0.3       968,893  

Sweden

    2.9       11,063,262  

Switzerland

    6.2       23,691,930  

Taiwan

    4.8       18,210,297  

Thailand

    1.7       6,535,362  

United Kingdom

    12.1       46,240,436  

United States

    9.4       35,580,787  

Vietnam

    0.1       290,336  

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES

    0.5       1,906,736  

NET ASSETS

    100.0 %   $ 381,769,207  

 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

4

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 


Portfolio of Investments

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (unaudited)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS — 90.7%

               

Advertising — 0.1%

               

Dentsu, Inc.

    1,800     $ 71,820  

Publicis Groupe SA

    2,188       145,209  

WPP, PLC

    3,536       49,734  
              266,763  

Aerospace/Defense — 0.1%

               

Airbus Group SE

    1,204       153,726  

MTU Aero Engines AG, ADR

    562       68,177  

Safran SA

    649       82,519  

Safran SA, ADR

    1,076       34,055  

Thales SA

    486       55,561  
              394,038  

Agriculture — 0.2%

               

British American Tabacco, PLC, SP ADR

    5,862       259,335  

Imperial Brands, PLC, SP ADR

    3,146       70,187  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    4,730       86,990  

Origin Enterprises, PLC

    115,290       466,789  

Swedish Match*

    4,980       36,203  
              919,504  

Airlines — 1.2%

               

Copa Holdings SA, Class A*

    5,759       488,593  

Ryanair Holding, PLC, SP ADR*

    40,967       4,084,820  
              4,573,413  

Apparel — 2.6%

               

Adidas AG

    14,238       3,366,467  

Adidas AG, SP ADR

    1,152       135,752  

Gildan Activewear, Inc.

    5,757       226,308  

Hermes International

    80       110,323  

Kering SA

    139       96,415  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    7,599       5,584,555  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, ADR

    2,000       291,500  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings, Ltd.

    4,000       67,187  
              9,878,507  

Auto Manufacturers — 0.9%

               

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, SP ADR

    3,309       105,491  

BYD Co., Ltd., Class H

    13,435       416,315  

Daimler AG

    3,623       283,028  

Daimler Truck Holding AG*

    1,811       55,191  

Ferrari NV

    141       30,299  

Ferrari NV, ADR

    642       138,229  

Geely Automobile Holdings, Ltd.

    6,982       13,005  

Geely Automobile Holdings, Ltd., ADR

    883       33,192  

Hyundai Motor Co.

    353       51,943  

 

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Auto Manufacturers — (Continued)

Iveco Group NV*

    1,324     $ 11,052  

NIO, Inc., ADR*

    1,791       40,907  

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.*

    10,100       48,169  

Stellantis NV

    5,160       94,109  

Tata Motors, Ltd., SP ADR*

    50,918       1,542,306  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    3,000       54,889  

Toyota Motor Corp., SP ADR*

    1,862       340,653  

Volkswagen AG, ADR

    5,060       130,497  

Volvo AB, Class B

    3,636       69,934  
              3,459,209  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.1%

       

Continental AG*

    442       37,664  

Faurecia SE

    87       3,276  

Magna International, Inc.

    3,010       223,553  

Michelin

    463       63,736  

Vitesco Technologies Group AG*

    88       3,698  
              331,927  

Banks — 9.3%

               

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

    5,980       113,213  

Banco Santander SA

    37,238       124,003  

Bangkok Bank

    332,100       1,419,402  

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

    2,351,615       1,327,642  

Bank Leumi Le Israel

    411,353       4,456,154  

Bank Montreal

    867       98,751  

Bank of Ireland Group, PLC*

    605,778       4,019,499  

Bank of Nova Scotia, (The)

    1,749       126,523  

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT, ADR*

    1,382       22,202  

Barclays, PLC

    126,063       308,044  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, Ltd.

    12,614       88,034  

BNP Paribas SA

    2,636       152,953  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd.

    28,000       100,662  

CaixaBank SA

    65,952       216,626  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    573       72,433  

China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., Class H

    187,798       1,583,008  

China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., ADR

    554       23,379  

Commerzbank AG*

    18,102       151,281  

Commonwealth Bank Of Australia

    4,044       274,359  

Concordia Financial Group, Ltd.

    11,723       47,692  

Credit Suisse Group AG

    13,720       114,934  

Dah Sing Financial Holdings, Ltd.

    222,400       720,218  

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.

    114,700       2,883,576  

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd., SP ADR

    1,611       162,260  

Deutsche Bank AG*

    8,776       109,086  

DNB Bank ASA

    12,189       272,891  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

    101,742       1,695,619  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

5

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 


Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (unaudited)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Banks — (Continued)

FirstRand, Ltd.

    13,495     $ 58,105  

Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.

    3,000       59,143  

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA, ADR

    8,589       46,123  

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O

    170,185       1,154,925  

Hang Seng Bank, Ltd.

    4,400       81,141  

HDFC Bank, Ltd.

    140,950       2,675,620  

HDFC Bank, Ltd., ADR

    15,262       948,838  

HSBC Holdings, PLC, SP ADR

    9,910       342,291  

ICICI Bank, Ltd., SP ADR

    102,926       2,003,969  

ING Groep NV

    7,103       82,953  

Macquarie Group, Ltd.

    749       98,571  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    3,974       41,386  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., SP ADR*

    53,334       328,537  

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

    7,689       161,493  

National Australia Bank, Ltd., SP ADR

    11,208       118,917  

Nedbank Group, Ltd., SP ADR

    2,666       38,204  

Nordea Bank Abp

    93       1,027  

Nordea Bank Abp

    11,504       127,275  

NU Holdings Ltd./Cayman Islands, Class A*

    73,547       562,635  

Oversea-Chinese Bank Corp., Ltd.

    9,000       77,989  

Qatar National Bank QPSC

    63,900       383,451  

Royal Bank Canada

    3,116       344,069  

Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd., SP ADR*

    9,162       297,032  

Siam Commercial Bank PCL, (The)

    217,100       838,930  

Societe Generale SA

    2,392       67,640  

Standard Bank Group, Ltd.

    9,099       96,413  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., SP ADR*

    56,610       403,629  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    262,317       2,493,799  

TCS Group Holding PLC

    6,505       62,194  

Toronto-Dominion Bank, (The)

    3,414       275,476  

UBS Group AG

    13,717       252,348  

United Overseas Bank, Ltd.

    6,000       133,352  

Woori Financial Group, Inc., SP ADR*

    4,696       162,200  
              35,504,119  

Beverages — 3.6%

               

Ambev SA, ADR

    196,408       575,476  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV, SP ADR

    2,087       129,039  

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

    1,700       68,577  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    499       73,178  

China Resources Beer Holdings Co., Ltd.

    10,000       79,294  

 

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Beverages — (Continued)

Coca-Cola European Partners, PLC

    476     $ 24,376  

Diageo, PLC

    121,315       6,010,264  

Diageo, PLC, SP ADR

    2,046       408,566  

Endeavour Group Ltd/Australia

    2,137       11,161  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, SP ADR

    461       37,064  

Heineken NV

    7,416       752,270  

Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,900       31,588  

Pernod Ricard SA

    300       65,490  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

    800       31,879  

Thai Beverage, PLC

    7,751,500       3,812,535  

United Spirits Ltd.*

    31,227       368,719  

Wuliangye Yibin Co., Ltd., Class A

    38,298       1,160,384  
              13,639,860  

Biotechnology — 0.3%

               

Argenx SE, ADR*

    118       33,950  

BeiGene Ltd., ADR*

    1,244       261,887  

CSL Ltd., SP ADR

    1,030       97,757  

CSL, Ltd.

    628       119,398  

Genmab A/S*

    1,823       612,704  

Genmab A/S, SP ADR*

    2,330       77,962  
              1,203,658  

Building Materials — 1.5%

               

Cemex SAB de CV, SP ADR*

    5,460       27,846  

CRH, PLC

    79,007       3,591,528  

CRH, PLC, SP ADR

    3,605       161,829  

Daikin Industries, Ltd.

    249       46,016  

Daikin Industries, Ltd., SP ADR*

    1,490       27,386  

Geberit AG

    90       58,876  

James Hardie Industries PLC

    2,896       94,546  

LafargeHolcim, Ltd.

    2,013       101,331  

Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk PT, ADR

    2,421       24,113  

Sika AG

    5,234       1,736,824  

TOTO, Ltd.

    365       15,365  
              5,885,660  

Chemicals — 1.7%

               

Air Liquide SA

    15,246       2,532,445  

Air Liquide SA, ADR

    1,771       58,160  

Akzo Nobel NV, ADR

    2,496       78,524  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    6,000       56,309  

BASF SE, SP ADR

    9,844       162,032  

Covestro AG (a)

    1,716       90,752  

Croda International, PLC

    584       58,458  

FUCHS PETROLUB SE

    33,621       1,049,660  

Givaudan SA

    27       112,736  

Givaudan SA, ADR

    600       49,980  

ICL Group, Ltd.

    12,592       146,571  

Israel Chemicals, Ltd.

    24,673       280,200  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

6

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 


Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (unaudited)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Chemicals — (Continued)

Johnson Matthey, PLC

    1,377     $ 34,604  

Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.

    1,360       27,296  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    561       105,336  

LANXESS AG

    1,023       49,832  

LG Chem, Ltd.

    385       182,700  

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

    22       562  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.

    3,610       32,310  

Novozymes A/S, ADR

    920       59,901  

Nutrien, Ltd.*

    10,020       861,620  

Sasol Ltd.*

    2,195       50,364  

Shin Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., ADR*

    2,744       107,126  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

    654       102,147  

Solvay SA

    373       41,597  

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

    13,000       62,065  

Symrise AG

    500       59,473  

Umicore SA, ADR

    3,052       31,191  
              6,483,951  

Coal — 0.0%

               

China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd., Class H

    30,000       82,680  

Commercial Services — 3.0%

               

Adecco Group AG

    374       17,664  

Adyen NV* (a)

    1,130       2,355,234  

Allfunds Group, PLC*

    118,119       1,355,314  

Amadeus IT Group SA, ADR*

    1,437       94,339  

Ashtead Group, PLC

    39,020       2,535,607  

Bidvest Group, Ltd., (The)

    3,146       43,104  

Bureau Veritas SA

    1,739       49,723  

China Merchants Port Holdings Co., Ltd.

    60,000       113,124  

Edenred

    1,223       55,653  

Experian, PLC

    2,543       99,341  

International Container Terminal Services, Inc.

    34,757       142,770  

Intertek Group, PLC

    628       45,079  

Localiza Rent a Car SA, SP ADR*

    4,006       41,903  

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

    3,292       138,956  

RELX, PLC

    142,298       4,333,426  

Rentokil Initial, PLC

    7,414       50,314  

Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.

    889       32,097  

Transurban Group

    6,366       58,799  
              11,562,447  

Computers — 2.0%

               

AutoStore Holdings Ltd.*

    724,004       2,414,420  

CGI, Inc.*

    279       22,867  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.*

    528       76,496  

CyberArk Software, Ltd.*

    576       98,001  

Fujitsu, Ltd.

    422       61,310  

Globant S.A.*

    1,679       460,046  

 

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Computers — (Continued)

Infosys Ltd., SP ADR

    40,486     $ 909,315  

Logitech International SA

    536       40,007  

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

    70,000       2,457,196  

Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd.

    12,197       577,793  

Teleperformance

    266       98,703  

Wipro, Ltd., ADR

    38,844       283,173  
              7,499,327  

Cosmetics/Personal Care — 1.7%

       

Essity AB, Class B

    1,791       46,093  

Kao Corp.

    3,000       140,241  

Kao Corp., ADR*

    3,535       32,770  

Lion Corp.

    6,945       91,029  

L’Oreal SA

    1,301       514,318  

L’Oreal SA, ADR

    3,400       268,770  

Natura & Co. Holding SA, ADR*

    3,927       34,911  

Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.

    2,100       33,081  

Proya Cosmetics Co., Ltd., Class A

    18,016       532,134  

Shiseido Co., Ltd.

    600       34,432  

Unicharm Corp.

    2,487       93,745  

Unilever PLC-CVA

    86,007       4,315,371  

Unilever, PLC, SP ADR

    8,793       442,024  
              6,578,919  

Distribution/Wholesale — 2.7%

               

Azelis Group NV*

    73,899       1,498,192  

Bunzl, PLC

    147,383       5,824,281  

Ferguson Plc

    10,682       1,627,710  

IMCD NV

    7,338       1,191,997  

ITOCHU Corp.

    3,700       120,578  

ITOCHU Corp., ADR*

    426       27,869  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Ltd.

    4,000       64,602  

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

    3,159       78,762  

Sendas Distribuidora SA, ADR*

    2,775       36,214  
              10,470,205  

Diversified Financial Services — 2.3%

       

Banco BTG Pactual SA*

    160,145       795,647  

Capitec Bank Holdings, Ltd.

    3,704       500,087  

Chailease Holding Co., Ltd.

    94,355       856,319  

China International Capital Corp., Ltd., Class H (a)

    19,000       46,226  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    13,948       2,374,273  

Deutsche Boerse AG, ADR

    2,810       47,489  

Futu Holdings Ltd., ADR*

    1,146       48,991  

Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd., Class H (a)

    33,000       48,636  

Hong Kong Exchange & Clearing, Ltd.

    3,780       183,166  

Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.

    30,537       965,147  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

7

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 


Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (unaudited)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Diversified Financial Services — (Continued)

Japan Exchange Group, Inc., ADR

    76,100     $ 1,425,054  

KB Financial Group, Inc.

    12,638       623,489  

KB Financial Group, Inc., ADR*

    6,431       316,405  

London Stock Exchange Group, PLC

    791       69,099  

London Stock Exchange Group, PLC, ADR

    2,464       53,518  

Noah Holdings, Ltd., ADR*

    1,075       30,487  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

    14,100       64,339  

Sanlam Ltd., SP ADR

    5,156       43,568  

SBI Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

    2,600       68,203  

Singapore Exchange, Ltd.

    6,000       41,627  

St James’s Place, PLC

    5,807       108,870  

Standard Life Aberdeen, PLC

    15,283       42,361  
              8,753,001  

Electric — 0.5%

               

CLP Holdings, Ltd.

    3,000       30,562  

E.ON SE

    4,210       57,263  

Elia Group SA/NV

    542       78,028  

Enel SpA

    17,109       126,076  

Engie SA, SP ADR

    8,968       142,322  

Fortis, Inc.

    2,870       131,503  

Iberdrola SA

    8,686       98,548  

Iberdrola SA, SP ADR

    1,618       73,211  

National Grid, PLC

    2,867       43,347  

National Grid, PLC, SP ADR

    2,605       196,886  

Orsted A/S (a)

    320       41,413  

Power Assets Holdings, Ltd.

    9,500       59,874  

Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd.

    194,487       541,552  

RWE AG

    1,891       87,559  

SSE, PLC, ADR

    5,415       124,762  

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

    6,010       49,239  
              1,882,145  

Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.7%

       

ABB, Ltd.

    4,533       153,183  

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd., Class A

    9,422       807,817  

Legrand SA

    14,529       1,370,671  

Schneider Electric SE

    698       108,146  

Schneider Electric SE, ADR

    4,025       123,648  
              2,563,465  

Electronics — 1.0%

               

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    63,711       1,672,268  

Halma, PLC

    22,416       723,011  

Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.

    427       64,205  

Hon Hai Precision

    56,353       209,327  

Hoya Corp.

    670       87,280  

Hoya Corp., SP ADR*

    487       63,295  

Kyocera Corp.

    900       51,798  

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    1,119       76,053  

 

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Electronics — (Continued)

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR*

    5,048     $ 85,311  

Nidec Corp.

    78       6,781  

Nidec Corp., SP ADR*

    4,640       100,781  

Silergy Corp.

    2,625       349,784  

Unimicron Technology Corp.

    51,414       478,037  
              3,967,931  

Energy-Alternate Sources — 0.0%

       

Vestas Wind System

    2,480       79,972  

Engineering & Construction — 0.2%

       

Airports of Thailand PCL*

    235,100       464,495  

Ferrovial SA

    3,085       84,048  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV, SP ADR, Class B*

    392       57,342  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV, SP ADR

    471       101,708  

HOCHTIEF AG

    774       52,202  

Vinci SA, ADR

    3,476       90,654  
              850,449  

Entertainment — 0.1%

               

Evolution AB, ADR

    269       30,830  

MultiChoice Group

    5,548       45,470  

MultiChoice Group, Ltd., ADR

    93       758  

OPAP SA

    14,085       205,286  

Oriental Land Co., Ltd.

    813       150,295  
              432,639  

Environmental Control — 0.2%

               

China Conch Venture Holdings, Ltd.

    186,500       897,483  

Food — 1.0%

               

a2 Milk Co., Ltd.*

    10,970       44,420  

Aeon Co., Ltd.

    1,976       44,764  

BRF SA, ADR*

    3,487       11,054  

China Mengniu Dairy Co., Ltd.*

    107,222       697,203  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

    6       63,646  

Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao, SP ADR*

    2,775       12,626  

Coles Group, Ltd.

    4,109       51,983  

Danone SA

    1,287       78,300  

Danone SA, SP ADR

    3,395       41,215  

Dino Polska SA* (a)

    8,350       587,146  

ICA Gruppen AB

    2,220       125,153  

JBS SA, ADR

    690       9,619  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    696       21,411  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV, SP ADR

    4,031       123,711  

Marine Harvest

    1,851       47,661  

MASAN GROUP Corp.

    42,300       290,336  

Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,500       90,027  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

8

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 


Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (unaudited)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Food — (Continued)

Nestle SA

    1,342     $ 174,857  

Nestle SA, SP ADR

    6,845       890,055  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co, Ltd.

    1,200       95,877  

Ocado Group, PLC*

    3,758       69,106  

Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd., ADR*

    3,000       73,170  

Tesco, PLC

    1       5  

Wilmar International, Ltd.

    29,000       94,251  

Woolworths Group, Ltd.

    4,264       110,257  

Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.

    1,000       54,269  
              3,902,122  

Food Service — 0.4%

               

Compass Group, PLC

    58,465       1,321,495  

Compass Group, PLC, SP ADR

    7,353       167,943  
              1,489,438  

Forest Products & Paper — 0.0%

       

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC, ADR

    736       36,800  

UPM-Kymmene Corp.

    1,590       54,940  
              91,740  

Gas — 0.1%

               

Beijing Enterprises Holdings, Ltd.

    23,500       80,335  

China Resources Gas Group, Ltd.

    6,000       27,558  

ENN Energy Holdings, Ltd.

    6,000       86,894  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.

    84,000       127,029  

Snam SpA

    9,397       52,212  
              374,028  

Hand/Machine Tools — 0.7%

               

Amada Co., Ltd.

    170,400       1,509,875  

Sandvik AB

    3,286       70,821  

Schindler Holding AG

    342       76,660  

Techtronic Industrials Co., Ltd.

    54,375       911,111  
              2,568,467  

Healthcare-Products — 2.8%

               

Alcon, Inc.

    76,310       5,895,528  

Alcon, Inc., ADR

    1,128       86,845  

Cochlear, Ltd.

    376       61,380  

Coloplast A/S, ADR

    1,070       16,018  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    327       49,193  

Essilor International Cie Generale d’Opitque SA

    17,201       3,002,790  

EssilorLuxottica SA, ADR

    144       12,466  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp, Ltd.

    1,512       28,414  

Koninklijke Philips

    34,617       1,182,473  

Koninklijke Philips NV, ADR

    1       34  

Olympus Corp.

    2,000       40,621  

QIAGEN NV*

    2,099       104,299  

Siemens Healthineers AG (a)

    1,037       66,545  

Smith & Nephew, PLC

    2,242       40,100  

Sysmex Corp.

    300       24,015  

 

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Healthcare-Products — (Continued)

Sysmex Corp., ADR*

    450     $ 17,901  

Terumo Corp.

    1,362       44,236  
              10,672,858  

Healthcare-Services — 0.3%

               

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Ltd.

    8,206       525,225  

BioMerieux

    482       52,977  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co., KGaA

    459       29,449  

Lonza Group AG

    182       125,926  

Lonza Group AG, ADR*

    370       25,497  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd., SP ADR

    3,345       84,963  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc.* (a)

    10,500       86,850  
              930,887  

Holding Companies-Diversification — 0.1%

       

CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd.

    10,000       70,111  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd., ADR

    644       38,691  

Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd.

    1,000       59,500  

MELI Kaszek Pioneer Corp.*

    20,089       202,698  
              371,000  

Home Builders — 0.1%

               

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.

    24,632       403,373  

Sekisui House, Ltd.

    4,000       81,552  
              484,925  

Home Furnishings — 0.2%

               

Electrolux AB, Class B

    972       17,404  

Panasonic Corp.

    4,000       41,773  

Sharp Corp. (Japan)

    3,000       28,368  

Sony Corp., SP ADR*

    4,806       492,759  
              580,304  

Household Products/Wares — 0.0%

       

Henkel Ag & Co., KGaA

    454       34,907  

Insurance — 5.0%

               

Admiral Group, PLC

    60,119       2,394,889  

Aegon NV

    14,288       70,580  

Ageas SA NV

    2,481       119,352  

AIA Group, Ltd.

    77,000       799,556  

AIA Group, Ltd., SP ADR

    9,630       402,919  

Allianz SE, SP ADR

    6,060       137,017  

Aon, PLC, Class A

    24,359       7,116,238  

Baloise Holding AG

    522       87,562  

CNP Assurances

    12,462       303,740  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

    6,692       138,980  

Hannover Rueck SE

    286       52,653  

Lancashire Holdings, Ltd.

    348,744       2,195,866  

Legal & General Group, PLC

    36,815       136,122  

Manulife Finanical Corp.

    6,860       138,984  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, ADR

    1,100       30,074  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

9

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 


Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (unaudited)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Insurance — (Continued)

New China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Class H

    16,800     $ 48,079  

NN Group NV

    3,039       145,857  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd., Class H

    9,500       73,660  

Prudential PLC, SP ADR

    2,925       44,222  

Sampo, Class A, PLC

    54,988       2,594,590  

Sun Life Financial, Inc.

    2,753       144,698  

Suncorp Group, Ltd.

    18,597       144,661  

T&D Holdings, Inc.

    5,200       75,522  

Topdanmark AS

    27,521       1,571,999  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    202       92,717  

Zurich Insurance Group AG, ADR

    740       33,748  
              19,094,285  

Internet — 4.2%

               

51job, Inc., ADR*

    669       34,654  

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.*

    95,500       1,257,150  

Alibaba Group Holdings, Ltd., SP ADR*

    4,776       502,388  

Autohome, Inc., ADR*

    3,016       92,259  

Baidu, Inc., SP ADR*

    6,630       1,010,677  

East Money Information Co., Ltd., Class A

    120,217       512,864  

JD.com, Inc., Class A*

    12,737       454,964  

JD.com, Inc., ADR*

    13,437       962,492  

JOYY, Inc., ADR

    675       31,246  

Meituan, ADR*

    4,299       190,962  

Meituan Dianping, Class B* (a)

    17,300       384,322  

momo.com, Inc.

    12,000       427,189  

Naspers, Ltd.

    10,814       1,361,814  

Naver Corp.

    1,033       275,251  

Pinduoduo, Inc., ADR*

    3,687       191,208  

Prosus NV, ADR

    2,020       25,068  

Seek, Ltd.

    4,272       83,402  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

    131,530       7,097,533  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd., ADR

    18,076       972,308  

Tencent Music Entertainment Group, ADR*

    5,583       30,092  

Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR*

    1,218       31,449  

Vipshop Holdings, Ltd., ADR*

    4,069       35,278  

Weibo Corp., SP ADR*

    996       27,320  

Wix.com Ltd.*

    292       26,741  

Z Holdings Corp.

    6,577       32,193  
              16,050,824  

Investment Companies — 2.8%

               

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

    76,170       7,909,231  

Kinnevik AB, Class B*

    849       21,616  

Melrose Indust, Plc

    1,297,679       2,567,429  

Wendel SA

    888       90,149  
              10,588,425  

 

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Iron/Steel — 0.5%

               

BlueScope Steel, Ltd.

    6,357     $ 94,134  

Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA, SP ADR

    41,580       201,663  

Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd.

    5,658       75,378  

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp.

    8,000       146,472  

Posco, SP ADR*

    3,580       212,365  

Vale SA, SP ADR

    51,261       947,816  

Voestalpine AG

    1,763       58,269  
              1,736,097  

Leisure Time — 0.1%

               

Merida Industry Co., Ltd.

    26,351       268,382  

Shimano, Inc.

    236       54,957  
              323,339  

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.6%

       

Eurofins Scientific SE*

    21,531       2,184,925  

Lodging — 0.1%

               

Huazhu Group, Ltd., ADR*

    2,525       104,434  

InterContinental Hotels Group, PLC

    1,515       105,494  
              209,928  

Machinery-Construction & Mining — 0.4%

       

Epiroc AB, Class A*

    62,724       1,178,626  

Hitachi Ltd., ADR*

    1,830       180,987  

Hitachi, Ltd.

    901       44,557  

Komatsu, Ltd.

    4,400       101,217  

Siemens Energy AG

    960       22,832  
              1,528,219  

Machinery-Diversified — 1.5%

               

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    1,701       87,234  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A, SP ADR

    1,656       83,843  

CNH Industrial NV

    6,623       94,209  

FANUC Corp.

    300       55,111  

GEA Group AG

    83,173       3,637,064  

Keyence Corp.

    1,300       614,901  

Kone Corp., Class B

    748       43,649  

Kubota Corp., SP ADR*

    883       78,764  

NARI Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    97,650       551,658  

SMC Corp.

    110       65,711  

SMC Corp., ADR*

    2,280       68,286  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering, PLC

    2,935       467,708  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.

    2,000       48,461  
              5,896,599  

Media — 1.9%

               

Informa, PLC*

    4,850       38,402  

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One, Class C*

    7,201       437,317  

Pearson, PLC, SP ADR

    15,198       134,350  

Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B

    9,386       281,392  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

10

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 


Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (unaudited)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Media — (Continued)

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    1,419     $ 143,390  

Vivendi SA, ADR*

    5,370       67,447  

Wolters Kluwer

    59,729       6,085,790  

Wolters Kluwer NV, SP ADR

    667       67,600  
              7,255,688  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware — 0.1%

       

Tenaris SA, ADR

    11,745       304,548  

Mining — 1.6%

               

Agnico Eagle Mines, Ltd.

    827       41,755  

Antofagasta, PLC

    8,790       177,980  

Barrick Gold Corp.

    6,196       139,844  

BHP Billiton Ltd., SP ADR

    1,848       125,276  

Boliden AB

    2,900       128,993  

Cameco Corp.

    16,005       393,403  

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    1,038       152,710  

Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., Class H (a)

    27,800       471,827  

Groupo Mexico SAB de CV SA, Class B

    256,071       1,308,049  

Hindalco Industries Ltd.

    52,889       406,459  

Lynas Rare Earths, Ltd.*

    44,632       337,836  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC, ADR

    2,034       26,178  

Newmont Corp.

    9,752       645,582  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    15,202       144,359  

Polyus PJSC(a)‡

    1,719       115,551  

Rio Tinto, PLC, SP ADR

    1,709       134,293  

South32 Ltd.

    44,192       155,115  

Southern Copper Corp.

    3,807       264,168  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.

    2,000       99,765  

Teck Resources, Ltd., Class B

    8,215       295,329  

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

    12,091       529,465  
              6,093,937  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.4%

       

Alfa Laval AB

    28,978       939,783  

Knorr-Bremse AG

    346       30,503  

Orica Ltd.

    5,536       59,024  

Siemens AG

    1,920       270,495  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co., Ltd.

    3,869       92,717  

Toshiba Corp.

    96       3,827  
              1,396,349  

Office/Business Equipment — 0.0%

       

Canon, Inc.

    2,700       63,539  

Fujifilm Holdings Corp.

    1,100       69,921  
              133,460  

Oil & Gas — 3.3%

               

BP, PLC, SP ADR

    1       29  

 

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Oil & Gas — (Continued)

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.

    4,335     $ 242,023  

DCC, PLC

    81,870       6,424,660  

Eni SpA

    96,055       1,494,112  

Equinor ASA, SP ADR

    3,137       98,690  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    3,396       37,592  

Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.

    1,100       29,487  

Imperial Oil, Ltd.

    2,792       125,193  

Inpex Corp.

    6,228       64,195  

Lundin Petroleum AB

    1,163       42,914  

Neste Oyj

    756       29,480  

OMV AG

    4,843       230,544  

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H

    664,000       355,656  

Petroleo Brasileiro, SP ADR*

    52,593       751,554  

Reliance Industries, Ltd.

    37,073       1,167,121  

Repsol SA

    7,844       101,784  

Santos Ltd.

    19,946       106,228  

Shell, PLC, ADR

    14,983       784,959  

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    1,090       33,278  

Total SA, SP ADR

    7,259       366,797  

Woodside Petroleum, Ltd.

    7,291       152,355  
              12,638,651  

Oil & Gas Services — 0.1%

               

SCHLUMBERGER Ltd.

    7,435       291,749  

Packaging & Containers — 0.2%

       

Ball Corp.

    7,073       634,731  

Pharmaceuticals — 8.2%

               

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

    256,100       3,941,203  

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings, Ltd., ADR

    6,986       91,377  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    94,800       1,581,665  

Astellas Pharma, Inc., ADR*

    190       3,169  

AstraZeneca, PLC, SP ADR

    7,332       446,372  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.*

    3,548       85,365  

Bayer AG

    1,102       63,655  

Celltrion, Inc.

    122       16,338  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    2,000       66,347  

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group, Ltd.

    23,040       27,311  

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.

    4,148       101,192  

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., ADR*

    876       21,392  

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Ltd., ADR

    3,953       211,169  

Glaxosmithkline, PLC

    208,987       4,358,266  

Glaxosmithkline, PLC, SP ADR

    8,330       348,694  

Grifols SA,ADR

    2,969       36,697  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    1,671       143,120  

Merck KGaA

    587       116,430  

Novartis AG

    45,386       3,989,042  

Novartis AG, SP ADR

    5,895       515,577  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    24,022       2,485,880  

Novo-Nordisk AS, SP ADR

    6,449       663,925  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

11

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 


Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (unaudited)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Pharmaceuticals — (Continued)

Ono Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd.

    2,900     $ 71,398  

Orion Corporation, Class B

    672       31,556  

Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,100       37,922  

Recordati SpA

    55,506       2,714,889  

Roche Holdings AG

    9,235       3,497,605  

Roche Holdings AG, SP ADR

    12,016       567,516  

Sanofi

    35,823       3,744,678  

Sanofi, ADR

    5,834       305,993  

Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd.

    600       29,784  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    1,600       48,784  

UCB SA

    546       59,589  

Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Class A

    14,900       858,558  
              31,282,458  

Pipelines — 0.1%

               

Enbridge, Inc.

    6,937       299,540  

TC Energy Corp.

    800       42,968  
              342,508  

Private Equity — 0.5%

               

3i Group, PLC

    3,463       61,691  

Antin Infrastructure Partners SA*

    12,332       323,005  

Bridgepoint Group PLC* (a)

    131,946       599,167  

Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund

    26,497       302,441  

Partners Group Holding AG

    515       696,171  
              1,982,475  

Real Estate — 0.4%

               

Aroundtown SA

    6,368       39,266  

China Resources Land, Ltd.

    13,714       66,709  

CK Asset Holdings, Ltd.

    11,000       69,476  

Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.

    300       33,192  

Deutsche Wohnen SE

    1,095       45,257  

Great Eagle Holdings, Ltd.

    377,662       954,823  

Longfor Group Holdings, Ltd. (a)

    13,000       69,518  

REA Group, Ltd.

    633       61,014  

Sunac Services Holdings, Ltd. (a)

    620       530  

Swiss Prime Site AG

    538       52,721  

Vonovia SE

    1,569       83,288  

Wharf Holdings Ltd., (The)

    14,000       50,652  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co., Ltd.

    14,000       62,850  
              1,589,296  

REITS — 0.2%

               

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust

    23,000       47,160  

CapitaLand Mall Trust

    25,000       39,125  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.

    24       65,089  

 

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

REITS — (Continued)

Goodman Group

    6,677     $ 108,032  

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.

    15       48,839  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

    6       32,051  

Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.

    76       61,510  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc.

    15       44,101  

Segro, PLC

    5,434       94,503  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield*

    938       71,500  

United Urban Investment Corp.

    51       58,472  
              670,382  

Retail — 2.4%

               

ANTA Sports Products, Ltd.

    5,561       84,934  

Astra International Tbk PT, ADR

    3,615       29,896  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

    12,160       163,552  

Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

    147       79,293  

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B

    2,490       41,556  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA, ADR

    7,152       93,191  

Jiumaojiu International Holdings Ltd. (a)

    153,000       343,715  

Lawson, Inc.

    1,100       45,865  

McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan, Ltd.

    700       30,099  

Moncler SpA

    774       46,479  

Next, PLC

    352       32,230  

Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.

    53       7,975  

Pet Center Comercio e Participacoes SA

    91,600       308,751  

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

    3,260       182,495  

Sundrug Co., Ltd.

    20,000       544,438  

Swatch Group AG, (The)

    12,349       3,797,519  

TITAN COMPANY, Ltd.

    24,206       822,193  

Tsuruha Holdings

    24,400       1,961,633  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

    119,748       456,049  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV, SP ADR

    1,129       42,755  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    2,448       127,345  

Zalando SE* (a)

    166       10,987  

Zhongsheng Group Holdings, Ltd.

    7,000       48,881  
              9,301,831  

Semiconductors — 8.4%

               

ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. ADR

    6,033       43,619  

ASML Holding NV

    1,360       909,875  

ASML Holding NV, ADR

    1,608       1,071,748  

Mediatek, Inc.

    25,000       987,896  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    10,103       897,753  

Rohm Co., Ltd.

    40       3,190  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

12

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 


Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (unaudited)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Semiconductors — (Continued)

Samsung Electronic Co., Ltd.

    109,816     $ 6,616,787  

Samsung Electronic Co., Ltd., GDR

    3,744       5,616,675  

SiTime Corp.*

    1,520       307,253  

SK Hynix, Inc.

    917       95,601  

SUMCO Corp.

    34       567  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    265,000       5,697,383  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., SP ADR

    86,954       9,304,948  

Tokyo Electron, Ltd.

    400       196,311  

Tokyo Electron, Ltd., ADR*

    1,048       127,950  

United Microelectronics Corp., SP ADR

    36,418       337,959  
              32,215,515  

Software — 1.5%

               

BlackBerry, Ltd.*

    10,732       73,729  

Dassault Systemes SE

    2,375       114,561  

Dassault Systemes SE, ADR

    2,450       118,825  

Kaspi.KZ JSC

    7,718       462,513  

Kingsoft Corp, Ltd.

    6,000       22,439  

NetEase, Inc.

    83,000       1,605,362  

NetEase, Inc., ADR

    1,970       187,820  

Nexon Co., Ltd.

    2,300       50,249  

Open Text Corp.

    2,121       92,264  

Oracle Corp. Japan

    400       28,570  

Playtech, PLC*

    107,589       962,691  

SAP SE, SP ADR

    2,021       227,524  

SimCorp A/S

    18,507       1,671,369  

TeamViewer AG*

    4,442       35,225  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA, ADR*

    3,370       36,126  
              5,689,267  

Telecommunications — 2.6%

               

America Movil SAB de CV, Class L, SP ADR

    7,257       131,497  

BCE, Inc.

    5,954       312,764  

Bharti Airtel Ltd.*

    38,356       350,738  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., SP ADR

    10,212       455,557  

Deutsche Telekom AG, SP ADR

    5,690       101,851  

Elisa OYJ

    1,300       72,029  

GDS Holdings, Ltd., ADR*

    787       35,037  

KDDI Corp.

    74,948       2,438,902  

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR*

    116       2,691  

MTN Group, Ltd.*

    69,023       861,583  

NICE Ltd., SP ADR*

    288       65,160  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    2,100       60,356  

Nokia OYJ, SP ADR*

    12,708       67,988  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. ADR*

    984       28,447  

 

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Telecommunications — (Continued)

Orange SA

    5,001     $ 60,471  

PLDT, Inc., SP ADR

    2,630       92,550  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd., SP ADR

    2       50  

SoftBank Corp.

    7,979       100,810  

Softbank Group Corp., ADR*

    7,968       178,882  

Swisscom AG

    318       190,486  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    1,551       20,552  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    427,356       3,932,486  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, SP ADR

    2,495       23,154  

Telefonica Brasil SA, ADR

    3,635       35,587  

Telefonica SA

    9,725       46,446  

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    962,800       290,682  

Telenor ASA, ADR

    3,481       51,623  
              10,008,379  

Toys/Games/Hobbies — 0.1%

               

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

    800       58,649  

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

    200       101,290  

Nintendo Co., Ltd., ADR*

    1,152       73,233  
              233,172  

Transportation — 0.8%

               

Aurizon Holdings, Ltd.

    22,111       56,403  

Canadian National Railway Co.

    3,433       425,658  

Canadian Pacific Railway, Ltd.

    1,504       105,701  

Deutsche Post AG, SP ADR

    3,012       150,269  

DSV AS

    8,434       1,552,335  

DSV PANALPINA A S, ADR

    826       75,695  

East Japan Railway Co.

    900       53,468  

Keio Corp.

    1,100       45,009  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,120       33,647  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

    113       30,817  

Mitsui OSK Lines, Ltd.

    3,000       245,910  

Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

    2,200       36,297  

Poste Italiane SpA (a)

    3,442       39,478  

SG Holdings Co., Ltd.

    2,446       51,843  

West Japan Railway Co.

    750       32,358  

ZTO Express Cayman, Inc., ADR

    3,209       94,473  
              3,029,361  

Water — 1.0%

               

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo, ADR*

    4,592       36,782  

Severn Trent, PLC

    2,060       79,255  

United Utilities Group, PLC

    268,683       3,856,337  
              3,972,374  

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

               

(Cost $301,185,044)

            346,340,720  
                 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

13

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 


Portfolio of Investments (Concluded)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (unaudited)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.4%

               

Auto Manufacturers — 0.0%

               

Porsche Auto SE, 2.522%

    851     $ 84,937  

Banks — 0.1%

               

Banco Bradesco SA, ADR, 4.765%

    40,500       156,330  

Bancolombia SA, SP ADR, 0.689%

    1,414       51,229  
              207,559  

Chemicals — 0.1%

               

Fuchs Petrolub SE, 2.765%

    13,769       544,025  

Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.2%

       

LG Household & Health Care, Ltd., 2.295%

    1,532       671,488  

Electronics — 0.0%

               

Sartorius AG, 0.187%

    88       38,853  

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

               

(Cost $1,787,783)

            1,546,862  
         

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 0.3%

       

Diversified Financial Services — 0.3%

       

Ishares MSCI India ETF

    10,140       443,625  

iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF

    13,576       632,506  
              1,076,131  

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS

       

(Cost $891,820)

            1,076,131  

 

   Number of
Shares
   Value 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 8.1%          

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01%(b)

   30,898,758   $30,898,758 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          
(Cost $30,898,758)        30,898,758 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.5%          
(Cost $334,763,405)        379,862,471 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.5%        1,906,736 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

       $381,769,207 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional buyers. As of February 28, 2022, total market value of Rule 144A securities is $5,242,346 and represents 1.40% of net assets.

 

(b)

The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.

 

Security has been valued at fair market value using significant unobservable inputs as determined in good faith by or under the direction of The RBB Fund, Inc.’s Board of Directors. As of February 28, 2022, these securities amounted to $115,551 or 0.03% of net assets.

 

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

GDR

Global Depositary Receipt

 

PLC

Public Limited Company

 

REIT

Real Estate Investment Trust

 

SDR

Special Drawing Right

 

SP ADR

Sponsored ADR

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

14

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 


STATEMENT of Assets and Liabilities

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (unaudited)

 

ASSETS

       

Investments, at value (cost $303,864,647)

  $ 348,963,713  

Short-term investments, at value (cost $30,898,758)

    30,898,758  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $323,662)

    294,771  

Receivables for:

       

Investments sold

    1,137,418  

Capital shares sold

    538,050  

Dividends

    792,246  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    28,587  

Total assets

  $ 382,653,543  
         

LIABILITIES

       

Payables for:

       

Investments purchased

    474,021  

Capital shares redeemed

    100,020  

Sub-advisory fees

    141,443  

Other accrued expenses and liabilities

    168,852  

Total liabilities

    884,336  

Net assets

  $ 381,769,207  
         

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

       

Par value

  $ 35,269  

Paid-in capital

    350,919,931  

Total distributable earnings/(loss)

    30,814,007  

Net assets

  $ 381,769,207  
         

CAPITAL SHARES:

       

Net Assets

  $ 381,769,207  

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)

    35,268,935  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 10.82  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

15

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 


Statement of Operations

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (unaudited)

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $289,999)

  $ 2,690,900  

Total investment income

    2,690,900  
         

EXPENSES

       

Sub-advisory fees (Note 2)

    911,798  

Custodian fees (Note 2)

    191,834  

Administration and accounting services fees (Note 2)

    118,683  

Audit fees

    36,113  

Transfer agent fees (Note 2)

    25,035  

Legal fees

    22,763  

Director fees

    21,024  

Officer fees

    15,410  

Registration and filing fees

    13,702  

Printing and shareholder reporting fees

    2,775  

Other expenses

    68,804  

Total expenses

    1,427,941  

Net investment income/(loss)

    1,262,959  
         

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS

       

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions

    (2,954,849 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation

    (32,421,743 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    (35,376,592 )

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (34,113,633 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

16

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2021

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 1,262,959     $ 3,610,463  

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions

    (2,954,849 )     13,243,783  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation

    (32,421,743 )     44,996,998  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (34,113,633 )     61,851,244  
                 

DIVIDEND AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

               

Total distributable earnings

    (5,072,140 )     (2,348,112 )

Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (5,072,140 )     (2,348,112 )
                 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    43,674,880       55,323,661  

Reinvestment of distributions

    4,234,119       1,902,390  

Shares redeemed

    (9,777,752 )     (12,861,612 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    38,131,247       44,364,439  

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    (1,054,526 )     103,867,571  
                 

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of period

    382,823,733       278,956,162  

End of period

  $ 381,769,207     $ 382,823,733  
                 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Shares sold

    3,786,540       4,875,177  

Shares reinvested

    363,132       175,659  

Shares redeemed

    (849,396 )     (1,170,002 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares

    3,300,276       3,880,834  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

17

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 


Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

   

For the
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Year Ended
August 31,
2021

   

For the
Year Ended
August 31,
2020

   

For the
Year Ended
August 31,
2019

   

For the Period
April 17, 2018
(1)
to
August 31,
2018

 

Per Share Operating Performance

                                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.97     $ 9.93     $ 9.27     $ 9.61     $ 10.00  

Net investment income/(loss)(2)

    0.04       0.12       0.12       0.14       0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    (1.04 )     2.00       0.67       (0.35 )     (0.47 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (1.00 )     2.12       0.79       (0.21 )     (0.39 )

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                                       

Net investment income

    (0.15 )     (0.08 )     (0.13 )     (0.13 )      

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (0.15 )     (0.08 )     (0.13 )     (0.13 )      

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.82     $ 11.97     $ 9.93     $ 9.27     $ 9.61  

Total investment return/(loss)(3)

    (8.51 )%(4)     21.46 %     8.61 %     (2.12 )%     (3.90 )%(4)
                                         

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                                       

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

  $ 381,769     $ 382,824     $ 278,956     $ 163,375     $ 176,968  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    0.74 %(5)     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.94 %     0.80 %(5)

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    0.66 %(5)     1.08 %     1.24 %     1.56 %     2.21 %(5)

Portfolio turnover rate

    24 %(4)     48 %     55 %     81 %     36 %(4)

 

 

(1)

Commencement of operations.

 

(2)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period.

 

(3)

Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

 

(4)

Not annualized.

 

(5)

Annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

18

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has forty-one separate investment portfolios, including the Aquarius International Fund (the “Fund”), which commenced investment operations on April 17, 2018.

 

RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 89.023 billion shares are currently classified two hundred and one classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.

 

The Fund’s investment objective seeks capital appreciation.

 

The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services - Investment Companies”.

 

The end of the reporting period for the Fund is February 28, 2022, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six months ended February 28, 2022 (the “current fiscal period”).

 

PORTFOLIO VALUATION – The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Fund are valued using the closing price or the last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are valued at their closing prices. If there were no transactions on that day, securities traded principally on an exchange or on NASDAQ will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market. Foreign securities are valued based on prices from the primary market in which they are traded, and are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. Investments in other open-end investment companies, if any, are valued based on the NAV of those investment companies (which may use fair value pricing as disclosed in their prospectuses). If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments. Such procedures use fundamental valuation methods, which may include, but are not limited to, an analysis of the effect of any restrictions on the resale of the security, industry analysis and trends, significant changes in the issuer’s financial position, and any other event which could have a significant impact on the value of the security. Determination of fair value involves subjective judgment as the actual market value of a particular security can be established only by negotiations between the parties in a sales transaction, and the difference between the recorded fair value and the value that would be received in a sale could be significant. The Fund may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-U.S. markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Fund values its securities, generally as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. To account for this, the Fund may value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing).

 

19

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (unaudited)

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

 

 

● Level 1

— Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

 

● Level 2

— Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

 

● Level 3

— Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of the end of the reporting period, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:

 

   

Total

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

 

Common Stocks

  $ 346,340,720     $ 71,784,629     $ 274,440,540     $ 115,551  

Exchange Traded Funds

    1,076,131       1,076,131              

Preferred Stocks

    1,546,862       207,559       1,339,303        

Short-Term Investments

    30,898,758       30,898,758              

Total Investments*

  $ 379,862,471     $ 103,967,077     $ 275,779,843     $ 115,551  

 

*

Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for further details.

 

At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities on a quarterly basis for changes in listings or delistings on national exchanges.

 

Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Fund’s investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.

 

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires the Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when the Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for Level 3 transfers are disclosed if the Fund had an amount of total Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.

 

During the current fiscal period, the Fund had no significant Level 3 transfers.

 

20

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (unaudited)

 

REITS — The Fund has made certain investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which pay dividends to their shareholders based upon available funds from operations. It is quite common for these dividends to exceed the REITs’ taxable earnings and profits resulting in the excess portion being designated as a return of capital. The Fund intends to include the gross dividends from such REITs in its annual distributions to shareholders and, accordingly, a portion of the Fund’s distributions may also be designated as a return of capital.

 

USE OF ESTIMATES — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.

 

INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS, INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES — The Fund records security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund’s investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Certain expenses are shared with PENN Capital Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a series trust of affiliated funds. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company or Trust are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB and the Trust, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Fund.

 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains (including net short-term capital gains), if any, are declared and paid at least annually to shareholders recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

 

U.S. TAX STATUS — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.

 

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION — Assets and liabilities initially expressed in non-U.S. currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the applicable exchange rates at the date of the last business day of the financial statement period. Purchases and sales of securities, interest income, dividends, variation margin received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the transaction date.

 

The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices of securities held. Such changes are included with the net realized gain or loss and change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments in the Statement of Operations. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain or loss are reported separately as net realized gain or loss and change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on foreign currencies in the Statement of Operations.

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.

 

21

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (unaudited)

 

OTHER — In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Fund in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Fund expects the risk of material loss from such claims to be remote.

 

The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests, with respect to its investments in issuers existing or operating in such countries. Such taxes are generally based on income earned or repatriated and capital gains realized on the sale of such investments. The Fund accrues such taxes when the related income or capital gains are earned or throughout the holding period. Some countries require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales earned by foreign investors. Additionally, if there is a deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.

 

MARKET RISK — Investments in foreign markets may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investments in the United States of America, including the possibility of future political and economic developments and the level of foreign governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets. These markets are generally smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States of America. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of international securities held by the Fund may be inhibited.

 

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC — The global outbreak of COVID-19 (commonly referred to as “coronavirus”) has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. Although vaccines for COVID-19 are becoming more widely available, the ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers are not known. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak and the pace of recovery which may vary from market to market, and such uncertainty may in turn adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments, impair the Fund’s ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Fund’s performance.

 

UKRAINE-RUSSIA CONFLICT RISK — In February 2022, Russia commenced a military attack on Ukraine. The outbreak of hostilities between the two countries and the threat of wider-spread hostilities could have a severe adverse effect on the region and global economies, including significant negative impacts on the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and natural gas. In addition, sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and other countries, and any sanctions imposed in the future, could have a significant adverse impact on the Russian economy and related markets. The price and liquidity of investments may fluctuate widely as a result of the conflict and related events. How long the armed conflict and related events will last cannot be predicted. These tensions and any related events could have a significant impact on Fund performance and the value of Fund investments, even beyond any direct exposure the Fund may have to issuers located in these countries.

 

2. INVESTMENT ADVISER AND OTHER SERVICES

 

Altair Advisers, LLC (“Altair” or the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. Aperio Group, LLC, Driehaus Capital Management, LLC, Mawer Investment Management, Ltd. and Setanta Asset Management Limited each serve as an investment sub-adviser (“Sub-Adviser”) to the Fund.

 

The Fund is managed by the Adviser and one or more Sub-Advisers unaffiliated with the Adviser. The Adviser also has the ultimate responsibility to oversee the Sub-Advisers, and to recommend their hiring, termination and replacement, subject to approval by the Board. The Adviser has an investment team that is jointly responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. The Sub-Advisers provide investment advisory services to the portion of the Fund’s portfolio allocated to them by the Adviser. The Adviser and the Fund have entered into sub-advisory agreements with the Sub-Advisers to manage the Fund, subject to supervision of the Adviser and the Board, and in accordance with

 

22

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (unaudited)

 

the investment objective and restrictions of the Fund. The Fund compensates the Sub-Advisers for their services at an annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets, (the “Sub-Advisory Fee”), not to exceed 0.90%, payable on a monthly basis in arrears.

 

During the current fiscal period, collectively, sub-advisory fees accrued were $911,798, or the rate of 0.47%.

 

The Fund is currently only available to clients of the Adviser and to other investors at the Fund’s discretion. The Adviser does not receive a separate management fee from the Fund. However, pursuant to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser is entitled to receive reimbursement for compliance expenses in connection with managing the Fund, up to 0.03% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. During the current fiscal period, the Adviser received $59,350.

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Fund. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Fund Services serves as the Fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Fund. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC, serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.

 

For compensation amounts paid to Fund Services and the Custodian, please refer to the Statement of Operations.

 

3. DIRECTOR AND OFFICER COMPENSATION

 

The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Fund or the Company. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Statement of Operations.

 

4. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES

 

During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of the Fund were as follows:

 

PURCHASES

SALES

$114,114,330

$84,840,154

 

There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities during the current fiscal period.

 

5. FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION

 

The Fund has followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Fund to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The

 

23

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (unaudited)

 

Fund has determined that there was no effect on the financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Fund is subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired.

 

As of August 31, 2021, the federal tax cost, which includes foreign currency, and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments held by the Fund were as follows:

 

FEDERAL
TAX COST

UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION

UNREALIZED
(DEPRECIATION)

Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

$310,464,557

$89,139,805

$(15,314,240)

$73,825,565

 

Distributions to shareholders, if any, from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

 

Permanent differences as of August 31, 2021, primarily attributed to foreign currency. There were no permanent differences between distributable earnings/(loss) and paid in capital.

 

As of August 31, 2021, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

UNDISTRIBUTED
ORDINARY
INCOME

UNDISTRIBUTED
LONG-TERM
CAPITAL GAINS

CAPITAL LOSS
CARRYFORWARDS

NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION/
(DEPRECIATION)

QUALIFIED
LATE-YEAR
LOSSES

$4,089,153

$—

$(7,914,938)

$73,825,565

$—

 

The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate primarily to the timing of recognition of income and gains for federal income tax purposes. Short-term and foreign currency gains are reported as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.

 

The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

         

ORDINARY
INCOME

   

LONG-TERM
GAINS

   

TOTAL

 
    2021     $ 2,348,112     $     $ 2,348,112  

 

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. Additionally, capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under the previous law. The Fund had utilized $13,038,768. As of August 31, 2021, the Fund had short-term capital loss carryforwards of $7,914,938.

 

6. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND REGULATORY UPDATES

 

In October 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and require funds whose use of derivatives is greater than a limited specified amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. Funds will be

 

24

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONCLUDED)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (unaudited)

 

required to comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. It is not currently clear what impact, if any, Rule 18f-4 will have on the availability, liquidity or performance of derivatives. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of Rule 18f-4 on the Fund. When fully implemented, Rule 18f-4 may require changes in how the Fund uses derivatives, adversely affect the Fund’s performance and increase costs related to a Fund’s use of derivatives.

 

In December 2020, the SEC adopted a new rule providing a framework for fund valuation practices (“Rule 2a-5”). Rule 2a-5 establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 will permit fund boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of the 1940 Act and the threshold for determining whether a fund must fair value a security. In connection with Rule 2a-5, the SEC also adopted related recordkeeping requirements and is rescinding previously issued guidance, including with respect to the role of a board in determining fair value and the accounting and auditing of fund investments. The Fund will be required to comply with the rules by September 8, 2022. Management is currently assessing the potential impact of the new rules on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

7. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were issued, and has determined that there were no subsequent events.

 

25

 

 

AQUARIUS INTERNATIONAL FUND

 


Other Information (Unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting

 

Policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling (844) 261-6482 and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Quarterly Portfolio Schedules

 

The Company files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Company’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

 

The Company has adopted and implemented a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Company Program”) as required by rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with the Company Program, the Adviser has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Adviser Program” and together with the Company Program, the “Programs”) on behalf of the Fund. The Programs seek to assess, manage and review the Fund’s Liquidity Risk. “Liquidity Risk” is defined as the risk that the Fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the Fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interest in the Fund.

 

The Board has appointed Vigilant Compliance, LLC (“Vigilant”) as the program administrator for the Company Program and the Adviser as the program administrator for the Adviser Program. The Adviser has delegated oversight of the Adviser Program to its Compliance Committee, whose process of monitoring and determining the liquidity of the Fund’s investments is supported by one or more third-party vendors.

 

At meetings held during the current fiscal period, the Board and its Regulatory Oversight Committee received and reviewed a written report (the “Report”) of Vigilant and the Adviser concerning the operation of the Programs for the period from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 (the “Period”). The Report summarized the operation of the Programs and the information and factors considered by Vigilant and the Adviser in reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of the implementation of the Programs with respect to the Fund. Such information and factors included, among other things: (i) the methodology used to classify the liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments and the Adviser’s assessment that the Fund’s strategy remained appropriate for an open-end mutual fund; (ii) analyses of the Fund’s trading environment and reasonably anticipated trading size; (iii) that the Fund held primarily highly liquid assets (investments that the Fund anticipates can be converted to cash within 3 business days or less in current market conditions without significantly changing their market value); (iv) that the Fund held a percentage of highly liquid assets above its highly liquid investment minimum at all times during the Period; (v) confirmation that the Fund did not breach the 15% maximum illiquid security threshold (investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in seven days or less in current market conditions without the sale of the investment significantly changing the market value of the investment) during the Period and the procedures for monitoring compliance with the limit; (vi) that the processes, technologies and third-party vendors used to assess, manage, and/or periodically review the Fund’s Liquidity Risk functioned appropriately during the Period; and (vii) that the Programs operated adequately during the Period. The Report also indicated that there were no material changes made to the Programs during the Period.

 

Based on the review, the Report concluded that the Programs were being implemented effectively and reasonably designed to assess and manage Liquidity Risk in the Fund’s portfolio.

 

There can be no assurance that the Company Program or the Adviser Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which it may be subject.

 

26

 

 

[THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

 

 

[THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

 

 

[THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

 

 

Investment Adviser
Altair Advisers, LLC
303 West Madison Street, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60606

 

Administrator and Transfer Agent
U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201

 

Principal Underwriter
Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 E Kilbourn Ave, Suite 2200
Milwaukee, WI 53202

 

Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Two Commerce Square
2001 Market Street, Suite 1800
Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

Legal Counsel
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996

 

AQU-SAR22

 

 

 

     
     
     
     
     
 

 

Boston Partners Investment Funds

of The RBB Fund, Inc.

 

 
     
 

Semi-Annual Report
February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Boston Partners All-Cap Value Fund
Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II
WPG Partners Select Small Cap Value Fund
WPG Partners Small/Micro Cap Value Fund
Boston Partners Global Sustainability Fund
Boston Partners Global Equity Fund
Boston Partners Emerging Markets Fund
Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund
Boston Partners Long/Short Research Fund
Boston Partners Global Long/Short Fund
Boston Partners Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund

 
 

BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS

 

 

Table of Contents

 

General Market Commentary 1
Fund Expense Examples 7
Portfolio Holdings Summary Tables 9
Portfolio of Investments 12
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 57
Statements of Operations 60
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 63
Financial Highlights 70
Notes to Financial Statements 76
Other Information 89
 

BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS

GENERAL MARKET COMMENTARY

 

Overview

 

There were three primary events that shaped the investment environment over the six-month period ended February 28, 2022: 1) The rise and fall of Omicron cases, 2) the surge in inflationary pressures and the Federal Reserve’s “pivot” response, and 3) the Russian invasion of neighboring Ukraine.

 

The stock market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, gave ground over the period, dropping by -2.62% on a total return basis, with the bulk of the damage inflicted during the final two months of the period. While “risk-off” was generally the preferred trading strategy over the last six months, there were few places to “hide”. Categories that stood out as “safe havens” during the period were: gold, which returned +3.89%, the U.S. dollar, which gained +4.41% and the Japanese yen, which advanced by +4.53%.

 

U.S. Treasuries, which are often the beneficiary of a “risk-off” trading environment, were largely ineffective as a hedge, as fear of additional and ongoing supply chain disruptions and the corresponding inflationary impact triggered a loss of -3.47% for the sector and interest rates rose during the period by an average of 0.75% across maturities ranging from 2-years to 30-years in length.

 

Results

 

Four sectors wound up posting positive total returns over the period: Energy, Consumer Staples, Financials and Utilities. Energy vastly dominated all other sectors with a return of +50.52%, as U.S. crude oil prices jumped from $68.59 to $95.72 per barrel, a gain of nearly 40%. The Consumer Staples sector rose by +5.61%, as the late fall/early winter surge in Omicron cases had consumers once again craving everyday necessities. The +1.25% gain posted by the Financials sector was largely driven by the returns generated by banks, which were the beneficiary of the aforementioned jump in rates that, in turn, helped to expand the industry’s net interest margin. The +0.58% return of the Utilities sector was somewhat of an anomaly, as rising rates usually act as a headwind to the sector, but in today’s yield-starved environment, the sector found support from investors seeking their dividend flow and was the second-highest performing of all sectors after Energy during the period.

 

Pulling up the rear for the period was the Communication Services sector, dropping by -18.51%, largely due to a -44.38% loss in Meta Platforms (Facebook), which reported weaker than expected fourth-quarter results and a first-quarter outlook that was well below expectations, largely due to new security protocols from Apple that will limit Meta Platforms’ ability to target Apple’s users’ preferences.

 

The returns of different “risk-on” versus “risk-off” investment metrics were somewhat mixed during the period, as large-cap stocks beat small-cap stocks (Russell 1000 Index: -3.88% vs. Russell 2000 Index: -9.46%) and high-quality stocks-those rated “B+” or higher by S&P Global Ratings-trounced those rated “B” or lower, -5.02% to -19.18%. In a twist, high-beta stocks led low-beta stocks with the highest beta quintile of the S&P 500 Index outpacing the lowest beta quintile, +5.40% to -1.90%, although a large part of that can be explained by several energy stocks that carry high-betas and produced high returns.

 

As a style, Value stocks led Growth stocks across all three capitalization ranges for the period, as the Russell 1000 Value Index beat the Russell 1000 Growth Index (+0.40% to -7.75%); the Russell Mid Cap Value Index outperformed the Russell Mid Cap Growth Index (-0.39% to -15.80%); and the Russell 2000 Value Index came in ahead of the Russell 2000 Growth Index (-2.10% to -16.37%).

 

Over the period, these three Value capitalization ranges beat their Growth counterparts by a collective +12.59% on average, the best relative performance over six-months for Value since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic and, before that, the bursting of the “Dot Com Bubble” in ‘01/’02.

 

Stocks outside of the U.S. once again lagged the S&P 500 Index during the period, with the MSCI EAFE Index of developed market stocks dropping by -3.19% (as compared to the S&P 500 Index’s return of -2.62%) in local currency terms and by -6.65% in U.S. dollar terms given the greenback’s strength over the period.

 

In local currency terms, the MSCI EM Index, which returned -7.56% for the period, also trailed the S&P 500 Index, but fell far behind the S&P 500 Index’s return in $USD terms, with a loss of -9.81%. This was largely due to a loss of -39.92% for the Turkish lira against the dollar as Turkey battles both geopolitical and inflation pressures and, more recently, the -25.31% drop in the Russian ruble, a by-product of the recent, broad-based financial sanctions imposed against the country.

 

Looking Ahead

 

Anyone who believed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s earlier assertations that there would be no invasion of Ukraine...even after amassing an estimated 190,000 troops along Ukraine’s border (approximately ½ of Russia’s military personnel), most likely feels pretty foolish and remorseful right now.

 

Earlier hopes that Putin would be content in taking control of just the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine, which were previously occupied by Russian insurgents, were soon dashed as bombing and columns of Russian soldiers forged deeper into the country.

 

The Kremlin and Putin have been adamant with their demands: an end to NATO expansion in Europe, a rollback of previous NATO expansions, removal of American nuclear weapons from Europe and guarantees that Ukraine will be governed with strict Russian influence like Belarus and Georgia. A long list that we believe has zero chance of completion in its entirety.

 

With control of the world’s largest nuclear arsenal, the greatest fear is that Putin morphs into some Russian version of Dr. Strangelove. The $64,000 question is whether the stranglehold of sanctions that have been imposed so far will make Putin back-off or infuriate him further.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  1

 

BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS

GENERAL MARKET COMMENTARY (concluded)

 

What is clear is that, even if some sort of resolution or compromise is achieved, energy prices will likely remain at elevated levels for the foreseeable future, keeping inflationary pressures higher for longer.

 

With the invasion of Ukraine, future contracts indicate that the probability of a 50-basis point hike in the U.S. Federal Funds rate in March has fallen from over 80% on February 10, 2022, to 0% as this letter is being written. Paradoxically, higher inflation will help to assure the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed”) goal of cooling the demand side of the economy to help contain inflationary pressures. Chairman Powell has stated that the invasion will not deter the Fed from hiking rates, but that rate hikes will be executed in a controlled fashion, which most believe to mean a series of 25-basis point hikes at each Fed meeting into next year.

 

With a 25-basis point rate hike all but assured immediately following the Fed’s meeting on the 15th and 16th of March 2022, and the cessation of quantitative easing bond purchases, updates to the “dot plot” will be of keen interest. One should expect the new plot to indicate a greater number of hikes for a longer period of time, as the Core Personal Consumption Price Index (PCE) stands at 5.40% as of February 28, 2022, a 38-year high and a mile away from the Fed’s target of 2%.The trick for the Fed is to cool the economy enough to control inflation without pushing the economy into a recession, something that looks good on paper, but has almost no historical precedence.

 

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the S&P 500 Index initially posted a gain of +3.54% by the end of February 2022, perhaps a reflection of market sentiment already being at decade low levels and “washed-out”, or history indicating that military conflicts have little lasting impact on markets, or the sharp improvement in the COVID-19 situation that has fostered a quick rebound in services spending, or by following a phrase that legendary German/U.S. banker Nathan Mayer Rothschild allegedly coined: “Buy on the sound of the cannon, sell on the sound of trumpets”.

 

Since then, the market has given back those gains, a stark reminder that investors should expect a volatile investment environment until a cease-fire is at hand.

 

2  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 

BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS

DEFINITIONS (unaudited)

 

Past Performance is not a guarantee of future results.

 

Opinions expressed herein are as of February 28, 2022 and are subject to change at any time, are not guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice. This report is for the information of shareholders of the Funds. It may also be used as sales literature when preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus.

 

Basis point refers to a common unit of measure for interest rates and other percentages in finance. One basis point is equal to 1/100th of 1%, or 0.01%, or 0.0001.

 

Beta or beta coefficient is a measure of a stock or portfolio’s level of systematic and unsystematic risk based on in its prior performance. In general, a higher beta indicates a more volatile security in relation to its benchmark and lower beta indicates a less volatile security in relation to its benchmark.

 

Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index “US Aggregate Bond Index” is a broad base bond market index consisting of approximately 10,000 bonds, representing intermediate term investment grade bonds traded in the United States.

 

Consumer Price Index: An index of the variation in prices paid by typical consumers for retail goods and other items.

 

Earnings per share: Is the portion of a company’s profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock.

 

Free cash flow yield is an indicator that compare free cash flow and market cap. It is a representation of the income created by an investment.

 

Growth stocks typically are more volatile than value stocks; however, value stocks generally have a lower expected growth rate in earnings and sales.

 

High Dividend: The MSCI High Dividend Yield Factor aims to capture the high dividend yield equity opportunity set within a standard MSCI parent index (U.S.) by including only securities that offer a higher than average dividend yield (i.e. at least 30% higher) relative to that of the parent index and that pass dividend sustainability and persistence screens.

 

JP Morgan Emerging Markets Currency Index is a market-cap weighted index of 10 emerging market currencies versus the US dollar.

 

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) is a general term that refers to the consolidation of companies or assets through various types of financial transactions.

 

Momentum: High Momentum companies are characterized in the literature as companies with high price performance in the recent history, up to 12-months. High Momentum companies tend to continue their high price performance over the near term, typically over a 6 – 12 month period.

 

MSCI EAFE (EAFE) Index is a stock market index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets outside of the U.S. & Canada. It is maintained by MSCI Inc., a provider of investment decision support tools; the EAFE acronym stands for Europe, Australasia and Far East.

 

MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index is an index created by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) designed to measure equity market performance in global emerging markets.

 

MSCI World Index is an unmanaged index that measures the equity market performance of developed markets.

 

MSCI World Growth Index captures large and mid-cap securities exhibiting overall growth style characteristics across 23 Developed Markets Countries.

 

MSCI World Value NR Index is an index tracking value stocks, which are stocks with prices lower than their intrinsic values.

 

A net return index includes reinvesting the after tax dividends. A gross return index includes reinvesting the before tax dividends. In general, a net return index should under perform a gross return index.

 

OROA: Operating Return on Operating Assets

 

P/B: Price/Book: A valuation ratio of a company’s current share price compared to its book value.

 

P/E: Price/Earnings: A valuation ratio of a company’s current share price compared to its per-share earnings.

 

Quality has long been established as an investment approach, dating back to Benjamin Graham, but it is less well accepted as a factor, especially when compared with value, size, yield, momentum and low volatility. By “factor”, we mean any characteristic that helps explain the risk and returns of a group of securities.

 

ROE: Return on Equity: measures a corporation’s profitability by revealing how much profit a company generates with the money invested.

 

Russell 1000® Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which represents approximately 93% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which represents approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000® Index and is considered representative of small-cap stocks.

 

Russell 2000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  3

 

BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS

DEFINITIONS (concluded) (unaudited)

 

book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

 

Russell 2000® Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the small-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

 

Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies representing approximately 97% of the investable U.S. equity market.

 

Russell 3000® Growth Index is a market capitalization weighted index based on the Russell 3000® Index. It includes companies that display signs of above average growth.

 

Russell 3000® Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the broad value segment of the U.S. equity value universe. It includes those Russell 3000® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

 

The Russell Midcap® Index measures performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000® Index.

 

The S&P 500® Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of 500 U.S. stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry grouping, among other factors. The S&P 500® Index is designed to be a leading indicator of U.S. equities and is meant to reflect the risk/return characteristics of the large cap universe. The S&P 500® Index was first introduced on January 1, 1923, though expanded to 500 stocks on March 4, 1957.

 

Trade Weighted U.S. Dollar Index: Major Currencies is a weighted average of the foreign exchange value of the U.S. dollar against a subset of the broad index currencies that circulate widely outside the country of issue. Major currencies index includes the Euro Area, Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Australia, and Sweden.

 

4  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 

BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (unaudited)

 

      AVERAGE ANNUAL
   SIX MONTH  1 YEAR  5 YEAR  10 YEAR  SINCE
INCEPTION
 
Boston Partners All-Cap Value Fund                   
Institutional Class  3.03%  17.66%  10.32%  12.67%   N/A   
Investor Class  2.91%  17.39%  10.04%  12.41%   N/A   
Russell 3000® Value Index  0.25%  14.42%  9.34%  11.63%   N/A   
Russell 3000® Index(1)  –4.24%  12.29%  14.68%  14.27%   N/A   
(1)    This is not a primary benchmark of the Fund. Results of the index performance are presented for general comparative purposes.  
Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II                   
Institutional Class  –0.23%  12.38%  7.93%  10.86%   N/A   
Investor Class  –0.38%  12.10%  7.66%  10.58%   N/A   
Russell 2000® Value Index  –2.10%  6.63%  7.97%  10.66%   N/A   
Russell 2000® Index(1)  –9.46%  -6.01%  9.50%  11.18%   N/A   
(1)    This is not a primary benchmark of the Fund. Results of the index performance are presented for general comparative purposes.  
WPG Partners Select Small Cap Value Fund                   
Institutional Class(1)  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A   5.20%   
Russell 2000® Value Index  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A   –4.39%(2)  
(1)    Inception date of the Fund was December 29, 2021.  
(2)    Index Performance is from inception date of the Class only and is not the inception date of the index itself.  
WPG Partners Small/Micro Cap Value Fund                   
Institutional Class  10.63%  23.32%  7.94%  8.46%   N/A   
Russell 2000® Value Index  –2.10%  6.63%  7.97%  10.66%   N/A   
Boston Partners Global Sustainability Fund                   
Institutional Class(1)  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A   –2.80%  
MSCI World Index – Net Return  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A   –5.27%(2)  
(1)    Inception date of the Fund was December 29, 2021.                   
(2)    Index Performance is from inception date of the Class only and is not the inception date of the index itself.   
Boston Partners Global Equity Fund                   
Institutional Class  2.23%  14.18%  8.19%  9.54%   N/A   
MSCI World Index – Net Return  –4.65%  10.74%  12.05%  10.73%   N/A   
Boston Partners Emerging Markets Fund                   
Institutional Class(1)  –9.68%  –12.15%  N/A  N/A   2.90%  
MSCI Emerging Markets Index – Net Return  –9.81%  –10.69%  N/A  N/A   3.17%(2)  
(1)    Inception date of the Fund was October 17, 2017.                   
(2)    Index Performance is from inception date of the Class only and is not the inception date of the index itself.  
Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund                   
Institutional Class  12.55%  33.05%  3.68%  6.03%   N/A   
Investor Class  12.38%  32.68%  3.41%  5.76%   N/A   
S&P 500® Index  –2.62%  16.39%  15.17%  14.59%   N/A   
Boston Partners Long/Short Research Fund                   
Institutional Class  10.52%  25.44%  4.70%  6.30%   N/A   
Investor Class  10.29%  25.09%  4.44%  6.02%   N/A   
S&P 500® Index  –2.62%  16.39%  15.17%  14.59%   N/A   
Boston Partners Global Long/Short Fund                   
Institutional Class(1)  11.82%  21.50%  4.65%  N/A   4.35%  
MSCI World Index – Net Return  –4.65%  10.74%  12.05%  N/A   9.38%(3)  
Investor Class(2)  11.74%  21.23%  4.39%  N/A   4.44%  
MSCI World Index – Net Return  –4.65%  10.74%  12.05%  N/A   9.84%(3)  
(1) Inception date of the class was December 31, 2013.
(2) Inception date of the class was April 11, 2014.
(3) Index Performance is from inception date of the Class only and is not the inception date of the index itself.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  5

 

BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (concluded) (unaudited)

 

      AVERAGE ANNUAL
   SIX MONTH  1 YEAR  5 YEAR  10 YEAR  SINCE
INCEPTION
 
                    
Boston Partners Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund   
Institutional Class(1)  –4.83%  –7.35%  4.12%  N/A   4.01%   
MSCI Emerging Markets Index – Net Return  –9.81%  –10.69%  6.99%  N/A   4.82%(2)  
(1) Inception date of the fund was March 1, 2015. The Fund commenced operations as a series of The RBB Fund, Inc. on December 15, 2015, when substantially all of the assets of Boston Partners Emerging Market Long/Short Equity (the “Prior Account”) transferred to the Fund. The Fund is managed in all material respects in a manner equivalent to the management of the Prior Account. Accordingly, the performance information shown above for periods prior to December 15, 2015 is that of the Prior Account.
(2) Index Performance is from inception date of the Class only and is not the inception date of the index itself.

Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. waived a portion of its advisory fee and agreed to reimburse a portion of each Fund’s operating expenses, if necessary, to maintain certain expense ratios as set forth in the notes to the financial statements. Total returns shown include fee waivers, expense reimbursements and expense recoupment, if any; total returns would have been lower had there been no assumption of fees and expenses in excess of expense limitations. Each Fund’s annual operating expense ratios below are as stated in the current prospectuses. These ratios may differ from the actual expenses incurred by a Fund for the period covered by this report. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

Current performance may be lower or higher than the returns quoted. Visit www.boston-partners.com for returns updated daily. Call 1-888-261-4073 for returns current to the most recent month-end.

Investors should note that the Funds are actively managed mutual funds while the indices are unmanaged, do not incur expenses and are not available for investment.

Small company stocks are generally riskier than large company stocks due to greater volatility and less liquidity.

Value investing involves the risk that a fund’s investment in companies whose securities are believed to be undervalued, relative to their underlying profitability, will not appreciate in value as anticipated.

A long/short strategy uses short sales, which theoretically involve unlimited loss potential since the market price of securities sold short may continuously increase. Increased leverage may cause a fund’s net asset value to be disproportionately volatile. The strategy also may generate high portfolio turnover, which may result in higher costs and capital gains.

International investing is subject to special risks including, but not limited to, currency risk associated with securities denominated in other than the U.S. dollar, which may be affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates, political, social or economic instability, and differences in taxation, auditing and other financial practices. Investment in emerging market securities may increase these risks.

The following are the Funds’ gross annual operating expense ratios as stated in the most recent prospectuses for Institutional Class and Investor Class, respectively, dated March 2, 2022:

 

   INSTITUTIONAL
CLASS
      INVESTOR
CLASS
Boston Partners All-Cap Value Fund   0.83%   1.08%    
Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II   1.01%   1.26%
WPG Partners Select Small Cap Value Fund   1.35%   N/A 
WPG Partners Small/Micro Cap Value Fund   1.28%   N/A 
Boston Partners Global Sustainability Fund   1.25%   N/A 
Boston Partners Global Equity Fund   1.04%   1.29%
Boston Partners Emerging Markets Fund   1.56%   N/A 
Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund   3.14%(1)    3.39%(1)
Boston Partners Long/Short Research Fund   2.15%(1)    2.40%(1)
Boston Partners Global Long/Short Fund   2.29%(1)    2.54%(1)
Boston Partners Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund   2.00%(1)    N/A 

 

1 Includes interest and/or dividend expense on short sales.

 

6  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 

BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS

FUND EXPENSE EXAMPLES

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund(s), you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, if any, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund(s) and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022, and held for the entire period.

 

ACTUAL EXPENSES

 

The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLES FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

 

The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund(s) and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, if any. Therefore, the second line of the accompanying table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     BEGINNING ACCOUNT
VALUE
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
    ENDING ACCOUNT
VALUE
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
    EXPENSES
PAID DURING
PERIOD*
    ANNUALIZED
EXPENSE
RATIO
    ACTUAL
SIX-MONTH
TOTAL INVESTMENT
RETURN FOR THE FUND
                
Boston Partners All-Cap Value Fund                         
Institutional                         
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,030.30   $4.03   0.80%    3.03%  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   1,000.00    1,020.83    4.01   0.80%    N/A  
Investor                         
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,029.10   $5.28   1.05%    2.91%  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   1,000.00    1,019.59    5.26   1.05%    N/A  
Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II                         
Institutional                         
Actual  $1,000.00   $997.70   $4.90   0.99%    –0.23%  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   1,000.00    1,019.89    4.96   0.99%    N/A  
Investor                         
Actual  $1,000.00   $996.20   $6.14   1.24%    –0.38%  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   1,000.00    1,018.65    6.21   1.24%    N/A  
WPG Partners Select Small Cap Value Fund(2)                         
Institutional                         
Actual(3)  $1,000.00   $1,052.00   $1.89   1.10%    5.20%  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   1,000.00    1,019.34    5.51   1.10%    N/A  
WPG Partners Small/Micro Cap Value Fund                         
Institutional                         
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,106.30   $5.74   1.10%    10.63%  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   1,000.00    1,019.34    5.51   1.10%    N/A  
Boston Partners Global Sustainability Fund(2)                         
Institutional                         
Actual(4)        $1,000.00            $972.00            $1.48       0.90%      –2.80%     
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   1,000.00    1,020.33    4.51   0.90%    N/A  

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  7

 

BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS

FUND EXPENSE EXAMPLES (concluded)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (unaudited)

 

      BEGINNING ACCOUNT
VALUE
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
    ENDING ACCOUNT
VALUE
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
    EXPENSES
PAID DURING
PERIOD*
    ANNUALIZED
EXPENSE
RATIO
    ACTUAL
SIX-MONTH
TOTAL INVESTMENT
RETURN FOR THE FUND
                
Boston Partners Global Equity Fund                         
Institutional                         
Actual        $1,000.00             $1,022.30              $4.76        0.95%    2.23%     
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   1,000.00    1,020.08    4.76   0.95%    N/A  
Boston Partners Emerging Markets Fund                         
Institutional                         
Actual  $1,000.00   $903.20   $4.72   1.00%    –9.68%  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   1,000.00    1,019.84    5.01   1.00%    N/A  
Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund                         
Institutional                         
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,125.50   $12.91   2.45% (1)  12.55%  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   1,000.00    1,012.65    12.23   2.45% (1)  N/A  
Investor                         
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,123.80   $14.22   2.70% (1)  12.38%  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   1,000.00    1,011.41    13.47   2.70% (1)  N/A  
Boston Partners Long/Short Research Fund                         
Institutional                         
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,105.20   $9.60   1.84% (1)  10.52%  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   1,000.00    1,015.67    9.20   1.84% (1)  N/A  
Investor                         
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,102.90   $10.90   2.09% (1)  10.29%  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   1,000.00    1,014.43    10.44   2.09% (1)  N/A  
Boston Partners Global Long/Short Fund                         
Institutional                         
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,118.20   $13.18   2.51% (1)  11.82%  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   1,000.00    1,012.35    12.52   2.51% (1)  N/A  
Investor                         
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,117.40   $14.49   2.76% (1)  11.74%  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   1,000.00    1,011.11    13.76   2.76% (1)  N/A  
Boston Partners Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund                         
Institutional                         
Actual  $1,000.00   $951.70   $6.87   1.42% (1)  –4.83%  
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)   1,000.00    1,017.75    7.10   1.42% (1)  N/A  
* Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized six-month expense ratios in the table above, which include waived fees or reimbursed expenses, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one-half year period.
(1) These amounts include dividends paid on securities which the Funds have sold short (“Short-sale dividends”) and related interest expense. The amount of short-sale dividends and related interest expense was 0.13% of average net assets for the six-month period ended February 28, 2022 for both the Institutional Class and Investor Class of the Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund, 0.42% of average net assets for the Institutional Class and Investor Class of the Boston Partners Long/Short Research Fund, 0.67% of average net assets of the Institutional Class and Investor Class of the Boston Partners Global Long/Short Fund and 0.29% of average net assets for the Institutional Class of the Boston Partners Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund.
(2) Inception date of the Fund was December 29, 2021.
(3) Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the period beginning December 29, 2021 (commencement of operations) to February 28, 2022 of 1.10%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (61) in the most recent period then divided by 365 days to reflect the days in the period. For comparison purposes, the hypothetical expenses are as if the Fund had been in existence from September 1, 2021 and are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181) in the most recent six-month period, then divided by 365 to reflect the period.
(4) Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the period beginning December 29, 2021 (commencement of operations) to February 28, 2022 of 0.90%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (61) in the most recent period then divided by 365 days to reflect the days in the period. For comparison purposes, the hypothetical expenses are as if the Fund had been in existence from September 1, 2021 and are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181) in the most recent six-month period, then divided by 365 to reflect the period.

 

8  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)

 

Portfolio Holdings Summary Tables

 

BOSTON PARTNERS
ALL-CAP VALUE FUND

SECURITY TYPE/SECTOR CLASSIFICATION  % OF NET
ASSETS
  VALUE
COMMON STOCK          
Financials   23.7%  $412,628,160 
Health Care   23.1    401,032,209 
Industrials   15.1    262,543,394 
Information Technology   12.8    222,877,569 
Consumer Discretionary   8.0    138,844,494 
Energy   7.0    121,925,811 
Materials   3.4    58,542,954 
Communication Services   3.0    51,177,106 
Consumer Staples   1.9    33,639,124 
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL   14.9    259,310,624 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   1.3    23,153,933 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS   (14.2)   (247,070,960)
NET ASSETS   100.0%  $1,738,604,418 

 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

 

BOSTON PARTNERS
SMALL CAP VALUE FUND II

SECURITY TYPE/SECTOR CLASSIFICATION  % OF NET
ASSETS
  VALUE
COMMON STOCK          
Financials   28.1%  $248,474,556 
Industrials   18.2    161,135,536 
Consumer Discretionary   13.5    119,268,647 
Information Technology   9.9    87,724,364 
Energy   8.4    74,250,674 
Health Care   6.7    59,179,622 
Materials   5.3    46,885,105 
Consumer Staples   3.4    29,941,545 
Communication Services   3.4    29,861,575 
Real Estate   1.9    17,120,081 
Utilities   0.2    2,288,650 
RIGHTS   0.0     
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL   31.9    282,411,206 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   0.9    8,299,974 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS   (31.8)   (281,778,252)
NET ASSETS   100.0%  $885,063,283 

 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

WPG PARTNERS
SELECT SMALL CAP VALUE FUND

SECURITY TYPE/SECTOR CLASSIFICATION  % OF NET
ASSETS
  VALUE
COMMON STOCK          
Industrials   24.0%  $996,100 
Financials   17.6    732,580 
Consumer Discretionary   14.5    600,861 
Materials   8.9    370,732 
Energy   7.0    291,902 
Health Care   6.9    287,852 
Real Estate   5.2    214,325 
Information Technology   5.0    206,561 
Consumer Staples   2.4    97,775 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   7.2    300,195 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES   1.3    52,474 
NET ASSETS   100.0%  $4,151,357 

 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

 

WPG PARTNERS
SMALL/MICRO CAP VALUE FUND

SECURITY TYPE/SECTOR CLASSIFICATION  % OF NET
ASSETS
  VALUE
COMMON STOCK          
Industrials   22.6%  $6,799,434 
Financials   21.1    6,356,295 
Energy   13.0    3,905,759 
Materials   12.2    3,652,569 
Consumer Discretionary   9.7    2,902,686 
Real Estate   6.7    2,010,067 
Health Care   4.8    1,456,237 
Utilities   3.1    922,176 
Information Technology   3.0    892,818 
Consumer Staples   2.1    641,688 
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL   27.6    8,302,286 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   1.7    513,862 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS   (27.6)   (8,291,678)
NET ASSETS   100.0%  $30,064,199 

 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  9

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)

 

Portfolio Holdings Summary Tables (continued)

 

BOSTON PARTNERS
GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY FUND

SECURITY TYPE/SECTOR CLASSIFICATION  % OF NET
ASSETS
  VALUE
COMMON STOCK          
Health Care   19.6%  $4,565,586 
Industrials   16.8    3,930,112 
Financials   15.6    3,643,922 
Information Technology   12.2    2,850,468 
Consumer Discretionary   9.4    2,184,775 
Communication Services   6.4    1,503,246 
Materials   6.1    1,432,816 
Consumer Staples   5.8    1,359,554 
Energy   4.4    1,028,924 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   3.2    743,611 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES   0.5    119,692 
NET ASSETS   100.0%  $23,362,706 

 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

 

BOSTON PARTNERS
GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

SECURITY TYPE/SECTOR CLASSIFICATION  % OF NET
ASSETS
  VALUE
COMMON STOCK          
Health Care   18.1%  $34,816,116 
Industrials   16.9    32,521,469 
Financials   15.3    29,310,475 
Information Technology   12.3    23,731,082 
Energy   8.5    16,415,199 
Consumer Discretionary   8.3    15,937,078 
Materials   6.4    12,313,071 
Communication Services   6.0    11,507,549 
Consumer Staples   3.9    7,533,971 
Utilities   1.3    2,534,264 
Real Estate   0.5    994,602 
PREFERRED STOCKS   0.4    682,885 
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL   12.0    23,127,754 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   2.0    3,855,231 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS   (11.9)   (22,890,716)
NET ASSETS   100.0%  $192,390,030 

 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.  

BOSTON PARTNERS
EMERGING MARKETS FUND

SECURITY TYPE/SECTOR CLASSIFICATION  % OF NET
ASSETS
  VALUE
COMMON STOCK          
Information Technology   27.6%  $7,223,218 
Consumer Discretionary   15.1    3,946,298 
Financials   14.6    3,814,172 
Communication Services   9.8    2,568,374 
Industrials   6.7    1,741,043 
Energy   5.5    1,431,085 
Consumer Staples   5.3    1,394,103 
Materials   3.5    907,247 
Health Care   1.6    406,702 
Real Estate   0.9    235,065 
Utilities   0.2    52,956 
PREFERRED STOCKS   2.7    701,302 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS   0.3    83,840 
MUTUAL FUNDS   0.5    140,499 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   3.1    799,034 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES   2.6    689,147 
NET ASSETS   100.0%  $26,134,085 

 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

 

BOSTON PARTNERS
LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND

SECURITY TYPE/SECTOR CLASSIFICATION  % OF NET
ASSETS
  VALUE
LONG POSITIONS:          
COMMON STOCK          
Health Care   18.9%  $12,590,099 
Financials   17.0    11,299,800 
Information Technology   15.0    9,946,715 
Consumer Discretionary   14.0    9,314,918 
Industrials   11.0    7,290,385 
Energy   6.9    4,575,341 
Communication Services   5.1    3,423,300 
Real Estate   3.5    2,304,816 
Materials   2.4    1,590,943 
Consumer Staples   0.9    575,652 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   5.7    3,784,751 
PURCHASED OPTIONS   0.1    25,959 
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL   13.8    9,178,187 
SHORT POSITIONS:          
COMMON STOCK          
Information Technology   (10.0)   (6,664,288)
Consumer Discretionary   (6.6)   (4,396,168)
Health Care   (1.8)   (1,183,711)
Consumer Staples   (1.7)   (1,091,334)
Communication Services   (1.4)   (950,056)
Industrials   (1.1)   (734,305)
Energy   (0.4)   (280,877)
Real Estate   (0.2)   (95,756)
Materials   (0.0)   (2,727)
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS   (0.3)   (181,777)
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES   9.2    6,108,136 
NET ASSETS   100.0%  $66,428,003 

 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

10  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)

 

Portfolio Holdings Summary Tables (concluded)

 

BOSTON PARTNERS
LONG/SHORT RESEARCH FUND

SECURITY TYPE/SECTOR CLASSIFICATION  % OF NET
ASSETS
  VALUE
LONG POSITIONS:          
COMMON STOCK          
Financials   15.4%  $116,193,490 
Information Technology   13.5    101,897,820 
Energy   13.0    97,693,523 
Health Care   12.7    95,325,960 
Industrials   12.0    89,883,904 
Consumer Discretionary   9.5    71,344,653 
Communication Services   8.6    64,844,287 
Materials   5.5    41,527,316 
Consumer Staples   4.6    34,257,780 
Real Estate   1.2    9,287,193 
WARRANTS   0.1    968,514 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   0.5    3,404,931 
           
SHORT POSITIONS:          
COMMON STOCK          
Industrials   (6.5)   (48,627,316)
Consumer Discretionary   (5.4)   (40,309,351)
Information Technology   (3.3)   (24,657,284)
Financials   (3.2)   (23,812,623)
Materials   (3.1)   (23,563,055)
Consumer Staples   (2.4)   (18,439,049)
Health Care   (2.4)   (18,394,568)
Communication Services   (1.7)   (12,480,835)
Energy   (1.4)   (10,760,597)
Real Estate   (0.8)   (6,178,218)
Utilities   (0.3)   (2,519,520)
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES   33.9    255,016,831 
NET ASSETS   100.0%  $751,903,786 

 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

BOSTON PARTNERS
GLOBAL LONG/SHORT FUND

SECURITY TYPE/SECTOR CLASSIFICATION  % OF NET
ASSETS
  VALUE
LONG POSITIONS:          
COMMON STOCK          
Information Technology   13.9%  $15,306,806 
Health Care   13.0    14,255,236 
Industrials   11.8    12,994,121 
Materials   11.3    12,417,926 
Financials   11.2    12,250,383 
Consumer Discretionary   9.2    10,125,139 
Energy   7.6    8,317,714 
Communication Services   4.9    5,361,175 
Consumer Staples   4.1    4,471,194 
Utilities   2.8    3,112,223 
PREFERRED STOCKS   0.7    772,159 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   8.7    9,537,352 
           
SHORT POSITIONS:          
COMMON STOCK          
Consumer Discretionary   (7.5)   (8,171,648)
Industrials   (6.8)   (7,451,798)
Financials   (5.7)   (6,267,947)
Information Technology   (5.4)   (5,902,064)
Materials   (4.3)   (4,697,096)
Health Care   (2.0)   (2,163,409)
Communication Services   (1.6)   (1,775,245)
Consumer Staples   (1.3)   (1,451,406)
Energy   (0.6)   (665,924)
Finance and Insurance   (0.2)   (262,949)
OPTIONS WRITTEN   (0.1)   (132,038)
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES   36.3    39,845,128 
NET ASSETS   100.0%  $109,825,032 

 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

 

BOSTON PARTNERS
EMERGING MARKETS DYNAMIC EQUITY FUND

SECURITY TYPE/SECTOR CLASSIFICATION  % OF NET
ASSETS
  VALUE
LONG POSITIONS:          
COMMON STOCK          
Information Technology   13.4%  $8,995,800 
Consumer Discretionary   11.3    7,600,847 
Financials   8.4    5,688,712 
Communication Services   4.6    3,114,195 
Industrials   4.0    2,732,939 
Materials   3.4    2,276,877 
Consumer Staples   3.2    2,189,192 
Energy   2.9    1,985,100 
Health Care   1.6    1,085,772 
Real Estate   0.9    640,976 
PREFERRED STOCKS   3.8    2,573,976 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS   0.3    210,891 
MUTUAL FUNDS   0.5    353,356 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   23.9    16,168,020 
           
SHORT POSITIONS:          
COMMON STOCK          
Materials   (0.8)   (511,909)
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES   18.6    12,598,780 
NET ASSETS   100.0%  $67,703,524 

 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  11

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS ALL-CAP VALUE FUND Portfolio Of Investments

 

   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
COMMON STOCKS—98.0%          
Communication Services—3.0%          
Activision Blizzard, Inc.   80,044   $6,523,586 
Alphabet, Inc., Class A*   7,193    19,429,300 
Electronic Arts, Inc.   25,860    3,364,127 
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc., (The)   264,600    9,737,280 
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*   35,898    7,575,555 
Omnicom Group, Inc.   54,205    4,547,258 
         51,177,106 
Consumer Discretionary—8.0%          
AutoZone, Inc.*   7,939    14,793,453 
Dollar General Corp.(a)   40,500    8,032,770 
Harley-Davidson, Inc.(a)   214,299    8,850,549 
International Game Technology PLC   169,275    5,183,201 
Lear Corp.(a)   43,214    6,799,291 
LKQ Corp.   317,864    14,923,715 
Magna International, Inc.   58,063    4,312,339 
Mohawk Industries, Inc.*   69,874    9,836,862 
NVR, Inc.*   3,493    17,319,831 
Polaris, Inc.(a)   96,310    11,702,628 
Tempur Sealy International, Inc.(a)   451,701    14,910,650 
Travel + Leisure Co.   79,489    4,455,358 
Whirlpool Corp.(a)   58,274    11,728,808 
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(a)   69,379    5,995,039 
         138,844,494 
Consumer Staples—1.9%          
Altria Group, Inc.   103,940    5,331,083 
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC   87,952    4,504,022 
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.   238,132    9,208,564 
Nomad Foods Ltd.*(a)   261,772    6,591,419 
Philip Morris International, Inc.   79,193    8,004,036 
         33,639,124 
Energy—7.0%          
BP PLC - SP ADR(a)   172,253    5,031,510 
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.   164,731    9,196,932 
ConocoPhillips   152,422    14,458,751 
Devon Energy Corp.(a)   161,522    9,618,635 
Diamondback Energy, Inc.   106,264    14,675,058 
EOG Resources, Inc.   108,583    12,478,358 
Marathon Oil Corp.   551,513    12,442,133 
Phillips 66(a)   60,899    5,130,132 
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.(a)   38,376    9,194,890 
Schlumberger Ltd.   319,629    12,542,242 
Shell PLC - ADR   122,322    6,408,450 
Whiting Petroleum Corp.(a)   145,548    10,748,720 
         121,925,811 
Financials—23.7%          
Aflac, Inc.   246,966    15,087,153 
Alleghany Corp.*   19,237    12,733,355 
Allstate Corp., (The)   73,052    8,938,643 
American International Group, Inc.   462,437    28,319,642 
Aon PLC, Class A(a)   35,034    10,234,833 
Bank of America Corp.   986,206    43,590,306 
Charles Schwab Corp., (The)   285,779    24,136,894 
Chubb Ltd.   98,276    20,012,925 
Citigroup, Inc.   338,588    20,054,567 
Discover Financial Services   91,450    11,288,588 
Fifth Third Bancorp(a)   202,859    9,704,775 
   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
Financials—(continued)          
Globe Life, Inc.   106,577   $10,760,014 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., (The)   57,787    19,722,125 
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.(a)   814,603    12,642,639 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   213,994    30,344,349 
KeyCorp(a)   955,929    23,965,140 
Loews Corp.   260,191    15,960,116 
Markel Corp.*   5,620    6,985,154 
Renaissance Holdings Ltd.(a)   83,375    12,571,282 
Synchrony Financial(a)   201,609    8,624,833 
Travelers Cos., Inc., (The)   66,705    11,461,920 
Truist Financial Corp.   327,667    20,387,441 
Wells Fargo & Co.   412,083    21,992,870 
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.   12,482    13,108,596 
         412,628,160 
Health Care—23.1%          
AbbVie, Inc.   225,086    33,260,958 
AmerisourceBergen Corp.   94,624    13,486,759 
Amgen, Inc.(a)   84,013    19,027,264 
Anthem, Inc.   51,122    23,099,476 
Avantor, Inc.*(a)   476,412    16,526,732 
Biogen, Inc.*   40,302    8,504,125 
Centene Corp.*   252,178    20,834,946 
Change Healthcare, Inc.*   301,174    6,451,147 
Cigna Corp.   37,627    8,946,948 
Humana, Inc.(a)   30,736    13,349,260 
Johnson & Johnson   299,893    49,353,391 
McKesson Corp.   100,334    27,587,837 
Medtronic PLC   285,188    29,941,888 
Merck & Co., Inc.   246,522    18,878,655 
Molina Healthcare, Inc.*   29,941    9,187,995 
Novartis AG - SP ADR   223,651    19,560,516 
Pfizer, Inc.   626,656    29,415,233 
Roche Holding AG - SP ADR(a)   183,993    8,689,989 
Sanofi - ADR(a)   170,684    8,952,376 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   55,528    26,424,109 
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.   75,105    9,552,605 
         401,032,209 
Industrials—15.1%          
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.(a)   45,669    5,330,486 
Allegion PLC   40,891    4,682,837 
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.   162,854    6,504,389 
Altra Industrial Motion Corp.   80,364    3,413,059 
AMETEK, Inc.   70,336    9,128,909 
Boeing Co., (The)*   69,677    14,307,475 
BWX Technologies, Inc.(a)   267,654    14,298,077 
Curtiss-Wright Corp.   83,396    12,302,578 
Dover Corp.(a)   61,311    9,617,243 
EnerSys   57,826    4,205,685 
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.   63,816    6,596,022 
General Dynamics Corp.   45,550    10,679,197 
Howmet Aerospace, Inc.   384,504    13,811,384 
Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*(a)   120,296    5,934,202 
Landstar System, Inc.(a)   68,402    10,561,953 
Leidos Holdings, Inc.   84,233    8,578,289 
ManpowerGroup, Inc.   40,863    4,342,920 
Masco Corp.   133,603    7,487,112 
Oshkosh Corp.(a)   46,024    5,110,505 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

12  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS ALL-CAP VALUE FUND Portfolio Of Investments (continued)

 

   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
Industrials—(continued)          
Owens Corning   94,643   $8,819,781 
PACCAR, Inc.   88,807    8,153,371 
Resideo Technologies, Inc.*   192,352    4,951,140 
Robert Half International, Inc.   73,004    8,781,651 
Science Applications International Corp.(a)   151,050    13,245,575 
Sensata Technologies Holding PLC*(a)   127,964    7,410,395 
Textron, Inc.   160,210    11,716,157 
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B   60,039    12,633,406 
WESCO International, Inc.*   131,391    15,994,226 
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.   150,241    13,945,370 
         262,543,394 
Information Technology—12.8%          
Amdocs Ltd.   11,449    901,036 
Analog Devices, Inc.   34,477    5,526,318 
Arrow Electronics, Inc.*   74,824    9,119,549 
Belden, Inc.   62,946    3,547,007 
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.*   67,957    9,845,610 
Cisco Systems, Inc.   266,517    14,863,653 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A  216,664    18,661,270 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.   118,260    11,261,900 
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*(a)   98,193    22,996,801 
Flex Ltd.*   478,687    7,893,549 
Global Payments, Inc.   135,885    18,124,341 
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.(a)   345,906    5,506,824 
Jabil, Inc.   202,263    11,692,824 
NortonLifeLock, Inc.(a)   197,279    5,717,146 
Oracle Corp.   216,194    16,424,258 
Qorvo, Inc.*   102,022    13,954,569 
QUALCOMM, Inc.   144,985    24,935,970 
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.   149,603    11,215,737 
TE Connectivity Ltd.   56,244    8,010,833 
Western Digital Corp.*   52,579    2,678,374 
         222,877,569 
   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
Materials—3.4%          
Cemex SAB de CV - SP ADR*   632,976   $3,228,178 
Corteva, Inc.   213,886    11,128,488 
CRH PLC - SP ADR(a)   176,929    7,942,343 
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.   135,666    10,496,478 
FMC Corp.(a)   119,521    14,013,837 
Mosaic Co., (The)(a)   124,088    6,505,934 
Trinseo PLC   100,610    5,227,696 
         58,542,954 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,021,455,100)
        1,703,210,821 
           
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL—14.9%          
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 0.12%(b)   259,310,624    259,310,624 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $259,310,624)
        259,310,624 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—1.3%          
U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01%(b)  23,153,933    23,153,933 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $23,153,933)
        23,153,933 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—114.2%
(Cost $1,303,919,657)
        1,985,675,378 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS—(14.2)%        (247,070,960)
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $1,738,604,418 

 

 
ADR American Depositary Receipt
PLC Public Limited Company
SP ADR Sponsored American Depositary Receipt
* Non-income producing.
(a) All or a portion of the security is on loan. At February 28, 2022, the market value of securities on loan was $250,173,977.
(b) The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.
   
  Industry classifications may be different than those used for compliance monitoring purposes.


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  13

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS ALL-CAP VALUE FUND Portfolio Of Investments (concluded)

 

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments carried at fair value as of February 28, 2022 is as follows (see Notes to Portfolio of Investments):

 

   TOTAL   LEVEL 1   LEVEL 2   LEVEL 3   INVESTMENTS
MEASURED
AT NET
ASSET VALUE*
 
Common Stock                         
Communication Services  $51,177,106   $51,177,106   $   $   $ 
Consumer Discretionary   138,844,494    138,844,494             
Consumer Staples   33,639,124    33,639,124             
Energy   121,925,811    121,925,811             
Financials   412,628,160    412,628,160             
Health Care   401,032,209    401,032,209             
Industrials   262,543,394    262,543,394             
Information Technology   222,877,569    222,877,569             
Materials   58,542,954    58,542,954             
Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral   259,310,624                259,310,624 
Short-Term Investments   23,153,933    23,153,933             
Total Assets  $1,985,675,378   $1,726,364,754   $   $   $259,310,624 
   
* Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy included to reconcile to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

14  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE FUND II Portfolio Of Investments

 

   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
COMMON STOCKS—99.0%          
Communication Services—3.4%          
Gray Television, Inc.(a)   210,729   $4,937,381 
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A   46,825    8,664,966 
TEGNA, Inc.   452,477    10,370,773 
Yelp, Inc.*(a)   173,752    5,888,455 
         29,861,575 
Consumer Discretionary—13.5%          
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.(a)   100,218    2,112,595 
Beazer Homes USA, Inc.*   115,782    1,895,351 
Callaway Golf Co.*(a)   414,913    10,264,948 
Carriage Services, Inc.(a)   92,307    4,542,427 
Carter’s, Inc.(a)   25,548    2,469,981 
Foot Locker, Inc.(a)   177,855    5,623,775 
Frontdoor, Inc.*(a)   128,231    3,853,342 
H&R Block, Inc.(a)   84,995    2,108,726 
Hanesbrands, Inc.(a)   293,218    4,530,218 
Harley-Davidson, Inc.(a)   274,836    11,350,727 
International Game Technology PLC   145,575    4,457,507 
LCI Industries(a)   59,353    7,390,636 
Meritage Homes Corp.*   44,789    4,415,300 
Nautilus, Inc.*(a)   240,725    1,172,331 
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*(a)   263,805    4,558,550 
Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*(a)   93,188    4,284,784 
Standard Motor Products, Inc.   38,689    1,691,096 
Steven Madden Ltd.(a)   167,723    7,155,063 
Stride, Inc.*(a)   302,786    10,167,554 
Tempur Sealy International, Inc.(a)   184,881    6,102,922 
Thor Industries, Inc.(a)   20,244    1,832,082 
Toll Brothers, Inc.(a)   46,946    2,547,290 
Travel + Leisure Co.   139,743    7,832,595 
TravelCenters of America, Inc.*(a)   41,463    1,750,982 
Victoria’s Secret & Co.*(a)   96,175    5,157,865 
         119,268,647 
Consumer Staples—3.4%          
Energizer Holdings, Inc.(a)   185,305    6,187,334 
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.   184,889    4,784,927 
Nomad Foods Ltd.*(a)   321,219    8,088,294 
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.(a)   56,979    5,286,512 
Turning Point Brands, Inc.(a)   69,965    2,345,227 
Universal Corp.   60,049    3,249,251 
         29,941,545 
Energy—8.4%          
Cactus, Inc., Class A(a)   100,597    5,096,244 
ChampionX Corp.(a)   235,760    5,047,622 
Delek US Holdings, Inc.*(a)   320,473    5,521,750 
Enerplus Corp.(a)   521,265    6,661,767 
HollyFrontier Corp.(a)   219,006    6,668,733 
Kosmos Energy Ltd.*(a)   1,568,830    7,624,514 
National Energy Services Reunited Corp.*(a)   333,566    2,972,073 
NexTier Oilfield Solutions, Inc.*   390,376    3,107,393 
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.*   167,920    2,283,712 
PDC Energy, Inc.(a)   84,787    5,470,457 
ProPetro Holding Corp.*   328,631    4,196,618 
Viper Energy Partners LP   277,533    8,162,245 
Whiting Petroleum Corp.(a)   52,813    3,900,240 
World Fuel Services Corp.   265,960    7,537,306 
         74,250,674 
   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
Financials—28.1%          
AllianceBernstein Holding LP   75,630   $3,391,249 
Ameris Bancorp(a)   47,985    2,375,258 
AMERISAFE, Inc.   43,356    2,042,068 
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp.(a)   113,073    1,656,520 
Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A(a)  120,510    4,592,636 
Assured Guaranty Ltd.(a)   237,426    14,713,289 
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.   168,598    9,208,823 
BankUnited, Inc.(a)   153,857    6,800,479 
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Class A(a)   196,240    6,236,507 
Bright Health Group, Inc.*(a)   509,166    1,690,431 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.(a)   75,580    2,768,495 
Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.   15,697    3,043,334 
Employers Holdings, Inc.   69,487    2,700,265 
Essent Group Ltd.   109,717    4,847,297 
Evercore, Inc., Class A   71,200    9,043,112 
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C   52,891    6,542,617 
First American Financial Corp.   36,766    2,464,793 
First Hawaiian, Inc.(a)   153,937    4,474,949 
First Internet Bancorp   65,309    3,192,304 
First Merchants Corp.(a)   86,433    3,780,579 
First Mid Bancshares, Inc.   63,487    2,543,924 
Flushing Financial Corp.   63,156    1,483,534 
Greenhill & Co., Inc.(a)   152,634    2,698,569 
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., (The)   51,672    7,208,761 
Heritage Financial Corp.(a)   81,290    2,131,424 
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.   92,778    517,701 
Hope Bancorp, Inc.   130,048    2,205,614 
Investors Bancorp, Inc.   289,697    4,849,528 
James River Group Holdings Ltd.   97,888    2,603,821 
Luther Burbank Corp.   203,145    2,628,696 
Merchants Bancorp   133,887    3,876,029 
Midland States Bancorp, Inc.   97,649    2,866,975 
Mr Cooper Group, Inc.*   51,783    2,632,130 
Navient Corp.(a)   356,234    6,273,281 
Nelnet, Inc., Class A(a)   34,684    2,793,796 
NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A*   107,398    2,485,190 
PacWest Bancorp   132,089    6,527,838 
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.(a)   104,832    6,054,048 
Perella Weinberg Partners(a)   267,741    2,942,474 
PRA Group, Inc.*(a)   86,910    3,878,793 
Preferred Bank(a)   41,088    3,224,586 
Primis Financial Corp.   167,031    2,388,543 
ProAssurance Corp.   190,613    4,593,773 
Pzena Investment Management, Inc., Class A   262,519    2,423,050 
RBB Bancorp   162,464    3,918,632 
Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Inc., Class A   466,576    7,521,205 
SLM Corp.   844,770    16,641,969 
SouthState Corp.(a)   38,658    3,479,220 
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.   167,938    4,003,642 
State Auto Financial Corp.   52,838    2,748,104 
Synovus Financial Corp.   49,526    2,607,544 
Umpqua Holdings Corp.   181,968    3,885,017 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  15

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE FUND II Portfolio Of Investments (continued)

 

   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
Financials—(continued)          
Valley National Bancorp   464,644   $6,491,077 
Velocity Financial, Inc.*   276,555    3,537,138 
Walker & Dunlop, Inc.   64,496    8,923,022 
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.   4,079    4,283,766 
Wintrust Financial Corp.   30,567    3,037,137 
         248,474,556 
Health Care—6.7%          
Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.*   382,049    2,628,497 
Change Healthcare, Inc.*   785,141    16,817,720 
Envista Holdings Corp.*(a)   266,418    12,788,064 
Haemonetics Corp.*   44,115    2,545,877 
Hanger, Inc.*   71,687    1,298,969 
LHC Group, Inc.*(a)   26,228    3,571,467 
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings PLC*  430,186    7,609,990 
PetIQ, Inc.*(a)   222,492    4,414,241 
R1 RCM, Inc.*(a)   124,502    3,385,209 
Syneos Health, Inc.*   52,015    4,119,588 
         59,179,622 
Industrials—18.2%          
ABM Industries, Inc.   243,579    10,919,647 
ACCO Brands Corp.   351,745    3,025,007 
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.   99,071    3,956,896 
Altra Industrial Motion Corp.   42,245    1,794,145 
ASGN, Inc.*(a)   78,465    8,693,137 
BrightView Holdings, Inc.*(a)   260,132    3,514,383 
Brink’s Co., (The)(a)   95,909    6,719,384 
BWX Technologies, Inc.(a)   56,510    3,018,764 
CBIZ, Inc.*   126,222    4,911,298 
CRA International, Inc.   87,541    7,776,267 
Curtiss-Wright Corp.   66,483    9,807,572 
EMCOR Group, Inc.   38,838    4,487,342 
EnerSys(a)   61,870    4,499,805 
Ennis, Inc.(a)   50,333    945,254 
FTI Consulting, Inc.*(a)   19,344    2,824,224 
GrafTech International Ltd.(a)   293,723    2,960,728 
Harsco Corp.*(a)   239,205    2,848,932 
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.   49,363    2,110,268 
Hillenbrand, Inc.   74,467    3,552,821 
Hub Group, Inc., Class A*   38,954    3,287,718 
ICF International, Inc.   65,580    5,811,700 
KAR Auction Services, Inc.*(a)   312,876    5,775,691 
Korn/Ferry International   35,529    2,354,151 
L B Foster Co., Class A*   155,473    2,444,036 
Landstar System, Inc.(a)   11,991    1,851,530 
Masonite International Corp.*   32,385    3,054,877 
Matrix Service Co.*   279,352    1,938,703 
Resideo Technologies, Inc.*   257,242    6,621,409 
Science Applications International Corp.(a)  93,306    8,182,003 
Steelcase, Inc., Class A(a)   221,223    2,692,284 
Terex Corp.   51,279    2,116,797 
Vectrus, Inc.*   66,021    3,026,403 
Viad Corp.*(a)   38,567    1,347,531 
Wabash National Corp.(a)   173,598    2,958,110 
Werner Enterprises, Inc.   53,187    2,311,507 
WESCO International, Inc.*   139,614    16,995,212 
         161,135,536 
   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
Information Technology—9.9%          
Avnet, Inc.   108,784   $4,576,543 
Bel Fuse, Inc., Class B   135,748    2,138,031 
Belden, Inc.   123,223    6,943,616 
CommScope Holding Co., Inc.*   406,599    3,878,954 
Concentrix Corp.   68,254    13,643,292 
Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.*(a)   180,636    1,571,533 
EVERTEC, Inc.(a)   92,036    3,714,573 
IBEX Holdings Ltd.*   128,228    2,022,155 
Insight Enterprises, Inc.*(a)   75,981    7,902,024 
InterDigital, Inc.   103,450    6,664,249 
MAXIMUS, Inc.(a)   30,466    2,402,549 
NCR Corp.*(a)   147,454    5,974,836 
Rackspace Technology, Inc.*(a)   111,393    1,239,804 
SMART Global Holdings, Inc.*(a)   224,724    6,168,674 
TD SYNNEX Corp.   45,355    4,618,500 
TTEC Holdings, Inc.(a)   60,606    4,818,177 
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.*   71,847    3,291,311 
Unisys Corp.*   288,046    6,155,543 
         87,724,364 
Materials—5.3%          
Cabot Corp.(a)   9,662    706,872 
Ecovyst, Inc.   143,062    1,563,668 
Graphic Packaging Holding Co.(a)   952,033    19,592,839 
Ingevity Corp.*   62,472    4,262,465 
Minerals Technologies, Inc.(a)   28,667    2,006,403 
Orion Engineered Carbons SA   145,009    2,253,440 
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.(a)   140,857    4,397,555 
Valvoline, Inc.(a)   374,323    12,101,863 
         46,885,105 
Real Estate—1.9%          
Cousins Properties, Inc.(a)   227,945    8,805,515 
Realogy Holdings Corp.*(a)   309,297    5,623,019 
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.(a)   58,045    2,691,547 
         17,120,081 
Utilities—0.2%          
Pure Cycle Corp.*   193,135    2,288,650 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $612,787,354)
        876,130,355 
RIGHTS—0.0%          
Consumer Discretionary—0.0%          
Evercel, Inc., CVR*‡   284,149    0 
TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $0)
        0 
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL—31.9%          
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 0.12%(b)   282,411,206    282,411,206 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $282,411,206)
        282,411,206 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

16  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE FUND II Portfolio Of Investments (continued)

 

   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—0.9%          
U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01%(b)  8,299,974   $8,299,974 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $8,299,974)
        8,299,974 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—131.8%
(Cost $903,498,534)
        1,166,841,535 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS—(31.8)%        (281,778,252)
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $885,063,283 

 

 
PLC Public Limited Company
LP Limited Partnership
CVR Contingent Value Right
* Non-income producing.
(a) All or a portion of the security is on loan. At February 28, 2022, the market value of securities on loan was $276,697,447.
(b) The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.
Security has been valued at fair market value using significant unobservable inputs as determined in good faith by or under the direction of The RBB Fund, Inc.’s Board of Directors. As of February 28, 2022, these securities amounted to $0 or 0.0% of net assets.
   
  Industry classifications may be different than those used for compliance monitoring purposes.


 

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  17

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE FUND II Portfolio Of Investments (concluded)

 

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments carried at fair value as of February 28, 2022 is as follows (see Notes to Portfolio of Investments):

 

   TOTAL   LEVEL 1   LEVEL 2   LEVEL 3   INVESTMENTS
MEASURED
AT NET
ASSET VALUE*
 
Common Stock                         
Communication Services  $29,861,575   $29,861,575   $   $   $ 
Consumer Discretionary   119,268,647    119,268,647             
Consumer Staples   29,941,545    29,941,545             
Energy   74,250,674    74,250,674             
Financials   248,474,556    248,474,556             
Health Care   59,179,622    59,179,622             
Industrials   161,135,536    161,135,536             
Information Technology   87,724,364    87,724,364             
Materials   46,885,105    46,885,105             
Real Estate   17,120,081    17,120,081             
Utilities   2,288,650    2,288,650             
Rights               **    
Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral   282,411,206                282,411,206 
Short-Term Investments   8,299,974    8,299,974             
Total Assets  $1,166,841,535   $884,430,329   $   $   $282,411,206 

 

* Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy included to reconcile to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments.
** Value equals zero as of the end of the reporting period.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

18  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
WPG PARTNERS SELECT SMALL CAP VALUE FUND Portfolio Of Investments

 

   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
COMMON STOCKS—91.5%          
Consumer Discretionary—14.5%          
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.*   5,459   $29,915 
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.*   2,254    72,286 
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.   12,908    34,077 
Dana, Inc.   2,120    39,474 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., (The)*    10,975    170,003 
H&R Block, Inc.   3,832    95,072 
Inspired Entertainment, Inc.*   4,648    66,978 
Poshmark, Inc., Class A*   6,237    93,056 
         600,861 
Consumer Staples—2.4%          
Adecoagro SA*   4,453    42,571 
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.   595    55,204 
         97,775 
Energy—7.0%          
NexTier Oilfield Solutions, Inc.*   16,177    128,769 
SM Energy Co.   4,594    163,133 
         291,902 
Financials—17.6%          
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.   1,620    88,484 
BankUnited, Inc.   1,331    58,830 
Blucora, Inc.*   4,683    93,192 
Curo Group Holdings Corp.   4,779    63,895 
EZCORP, Inc., Class A*   11,161    66,854 
First Foundation, Inc.   3,850    102,680 
NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A*   5,149    119,148 
Popular, Inc.   944    86,707 
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc.   4,121    52,790 
         732,580 
Health Care—6.9%          
Antares Pharma, Inc.*   13,578    47,523 
Lantheus Holdings, Inc.*   3,348    160,101 
Pacira BioSciences, Inc.*   1,203    80,228 
         287,852 
Industrials—24.0%          
Altra Industrial Motion Corp.   811    34,443 
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.*   10,678    235,769 
KBR, Inc.   1,710    84,885 
Kirby Corp.*   1,997    130,105 
Maxar Technologies, Inc.   5,889    191,039 
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A  682    34,100 
Univar Solutions, Inc.*   6,266    192,429 
Vectrus, Inc.*   2,036    93,330 
         996,100 
   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
Information Technology—5.0%          
Celestica, Inc.*   8,578   $101,993 
Quantum Corp.*   9,389    24,411 
Rambus, Inc.*   1,823    49,221 
SMART Global Holdings, Inc.*   1,127    30,936 
         206,561 
Materials—8.9%          
Mosaic Co., (The)   2,095    109,841 
Tronox Holdings PLC, Class A   6,710    136,213 
Valvoline, Inc.   2,222    71,837 
Venator Materials PLC*   23,176    52,841 
         370,732 
Real Estate—5.2%          
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.   9,279    164,146 
RMR Group Inc., (The), Class A   1,722    50,179 
         214,325 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $3,629,140)
        3,798,688 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—7.2%          
U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01%(a)  300,195    300,195 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $300,195)
        300,195 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—98.7%
(Cost $3,929,335)
        4,098,883 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES—1.3%    52,474 
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $4,151,357 

 

 
PLC Public Limited Company
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
* Non-income producing.
(a) The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.
   
  Industry classifications may be different than those used for compliance monitoring purposes.


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  19

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
WPG PARTNERS SELECT SMALL CAP VALUE FUND Portfolio Of Investments (concluded)

 

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments carried at fair value as of February 28, 2022 is as follows (see Notes to Portfolio of Investments):

 

   TOTAL   LEVEL 1   LEVEL 2   LEVEL 3 
Common Stock                    
Consumer Discretionary  $600,861   $600,861   $   $ 
Consumer Staples   97,775    97,775         
Energy   291,902    291,902         
Financials   732,580    732,580         
Health Care   287,852    287,852         
Industrials   996,100    996,100         
Information Technology   206,561    206,561         
Materials   370,732    370,732         
Real Estate   214,325    214,325         
Short-Term Investments   300,195    300,195         
Total Assets  $4,098,883   $4,098,883   $   $ 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

20  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
WPG PARTNERS SMALL/MICRO CAP VALUE FUND Portfolio Of Investments

 

   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
COMMON STOCKS—98.3%          
Consumer Discretionary—9.7%          
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.*   17,554   $162,550 
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.*   8,059    258,452 
Century Communities, Inc.(a)   2,381    151,717 
Dana, Inc.   12,054    224,445 
Designer Brands, Inc., Class A*(a)   19,494    254,397 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)*(a)   41,756    646,800 
H&R Block, Inc.(a)   18,254    452,882 
Latham Group, Inc.*   8,377    146,514 
Poshmark, Inc., Class A*   15,225    227,157 
RealReal, Inc., (The)*(a)   19,380    172,676 
Universal Electronics, Inc.*   6,172    205,096 
         2,902,686 
Consumer Staples—2.1%          
Dole PLC(a)   5,530    84,775 
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.   2,185    56,548 
Nomad Foods Ltd.*(a)   5,844    147,152 
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.(a)   3,807    353,213 
         641,688 
Energy—13.0%          
Chesapeake Energy Corp.(a)   4,794    370,336 
Delek US Holdings, Inc.*   13,360    230,193 
Earthstone Energy, Inc., Class A*   1,100    14,300 
Euronav NV(a)   29,205    329,432 
HollyFrontier Corp.   2,375    72,319 
Liberty Oilfield Services, Inc., Class A*(a)   27,435    342,389 
National Energy Services Reunited Corp.*(a)   30,641    273,011 
NexTier Oilfield Solutions, Inc.*   77,945    620,442 
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.(a)   19,660    493,073 
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.(a)   482    63,870 
Scorpio Tankers, Inc.   16,757    291,404 
SM Energy Co.(a)   19,349    687,083 
Teekay Tankers Ltd., Class A*   8,251    117,907 
         3,905,759 
Financials—21.1%          
Ameris Bancorp(a)   6,774    335,313 
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.   8,822    481,858 
BankUnited, Inc.(a)   4,946    218,613 
Blucora, Inc.*   22,452    446,795 
Essent Group Ltd.   11,252    497,113 
First Foundation, Inc.   20,862    556,390 
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., Class A   7,809    317,045 
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., (The)   1,295    180,665 
HomeStreet, Inc.   5,554    285,809 
Kemper Corp.   1,176    62,845 
Ladder Capital Corp.   16,738    191,817 
National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A   9,728    431,729 
Popular, Inc.   5,693    522,902 
Premier Financial Corp.   13,453    412,604 
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc.   15,672    200,758 
Triumph Bancorp, Inc.*   2,905    291,430 
   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
Financials—(continued)          
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.(a)   5,411   $293,655 
Webster Financial Corp.   10,446    628,954 
         6,356,295 
Health Care—4.8%          
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*   2,295    76,607 
Lantheus Holdings, Inc.*   16,852    805,863 
MEDNAX, Inc.*(a)   5,108    119,885 
Natus Medical, Inc.*   5,856    162,914 
Pacira BioSciences, Inc.*(a)   4,363    290,968 
         1,456,237 
Industrials—22.6%          
ABM Industries, Inc.   5,099    228,588 
AerCap Holdings NV*(a)   3,581    194,914 
Air Transport Services Group, Inc.*(a)   2,306    72,662 
Altra Industrial Motion Corp.   4,883    207,381 
Argan, Inc.   8,431    327,882 
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.*   1,314    78,433 
BrightView Holdings, Inc.*   14,780    199,678 
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.*   39,875    880,439 
Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors, LLC   2,695    63,602 
Frontier Group Holdings, Inc.*   5,628    72,489 
Hillman Solutions Corp.*   7,950    74,571 
ICF International, Inc.   2,496    221,195 
JetBlue Airways Corp.*   25,333    386,835 
KBR, Inc.(a)   9,695    481,260 
Kirby Corp.*(a)   6,792    442,499 
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc., Class A   6,702    365,125 
Marten Transport Ltd.   7,850    135,412 
Matrix Service Co.*   12,155    84,356 
Matthews International Corp., Class A   1,997    66,260 
Maxar Technologies, Inc.(a)   20,988    680,851 
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A   2,875    143,750 
Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.*(a)   11,080    299,714 
Tutor Perini Corp.*(a)   30,774    301,585 
Univar Solutions, Inc.*   25,723    789,953 
         6,799,434 
Information Technology—3.0%          
Axcelis Technologies, Inc.*   1,885    130,480 
Celestica, Inc.*   33,141    394,046 
Rambus, Inc.*   8,490    229,230 
SMART Global Holdings, Inc.*   5,066    139,062 
         892,818 
Materials—12.2%          
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.*(a)   7,822    201,338 
Capstone Mining Corp.*   32,566    168,804 
Carpenter Technology Corp.   3,492    134,058 
Chemours Co., (The)(a)   4,782    131,983 
Commercial Metals Co.   2,866    110,484 
Constellium SE*   8,467    164,514 
Mosaic Co., (The)   15,523    813,871 
Piedmont Lithium, Inc.*(a)   2,874    151,029 
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.(a)   7,303    228,000 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  21

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
WPG PARTNERS SMALL/MICRO CAP VALUE FUND Portfolio Of Investments (continued)

 

   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
Materials—(continued)          
Stelco Holdings, Inc.   8,084   $248,164 
Tronox Holdings PLC, Class A   29,332    595,440 
Valvoline, Inc.(a)   14,698    475,186 
Warrior Met Coal, Inc.   7,292    229,698 
         3,652,569 
Real Estate—6.7%          
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.   37,753    667,851 
Brixmor Property Group, Inc.   21,899    550,103 
Getty Realty Corp.   9,139    251,779 
RMR Group, Inc., Class A, (The)   5,282    153,918 
UMH Properties, Inc.   16,757    386,416 
         2,010,067 
Utilities—3.1%          
ALLETE, Inc.   3,388    213,241 
Avista Corp.(a)   4,182    186,642 
South Jersey Industries, Inc.   10,873    368,921 
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.   2,162    153,372 
         922,176 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $22,112,161)
        29,539,729 
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL—27.6%            
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 0.12%(b)   8,302,286    8,302,286 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $8,302,286)
        8,302,286 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—1.7%          
U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01%(b)   513,862    513,862 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $513,862)
        513,862 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—127.6%
(Cost $30,928,309)
        38,355,877 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS—(27.6)%   (8,291,678)
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $30,064,199 

 

 

PLC Public Limited Company
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
* Non-income producing.
(a) All or a portion of the security is on loan. At February 28, 2022, the market value of securities on loan was $8,212,669.
(b) The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.
   
  Industry classifications may be different than those used for compliance monitoring purposes.


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

22  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
WPG PARTNERS SMALL/MICRO CAP VALUE FUND Portfolio Of Investments (concluded)

 

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments carried at fair value as of February 28, 2022 is as follows (see Notes to Portfolio of Investments):

 

   TOTAL   LEVEL 1   LEVEL 2   LEVEL 3   INVESTMENTS
MEASURED
AT NET
ASSET VALUE*
 
Common Stock                         
Consumer Discretionary  $2,902,686   $2,902,686   $   $   $ 
Consumer Staples   641,688    641,688             
Energy   3,905,759    3,905,759             
Financials   6,356,295    6,356,295             
Health Care   1,456,237    1,456,237             
Industrials   6,799,434    6,799,434             
Information Technology   892,818    892,818             
Materials   3,652,569    3,652,569             
Real Estate   2,010,067    2,010,067             
Utilities   922,176    922,176             
Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral   8,302,286                8,302,286 
Short-Term Investments   513,862    513,862             
Total Assets  $38,355,877   $30,053,591   $   $   $8,302,286 

 

* Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy included to reconcile to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  23

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY FUND Portfolio Of Investments

 

   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
COMMON STOCKS—96.3%          
Austria—0.7%          
ANDRITZ AG   3,670   $164,523 
Finland—1.4%          
Metso Outotec Oyj   26,038    219,359 
Nordea Bank Abp   10,307    114,032 
         333,391 
France—7.6%          
Airbus Group SE   4,603    587,708 
Capgemini SE   535    111,992 
Rexel SA   26,900    592,012 
Sanofi   4,662    487,332 
         1,779,044 
Germany—6.9%          
Brenntag SE   3,829    320,995 
Deutsche Telekom AG   15,384    275,754 
GEA Group AG   5,502    240,597 
Rheinmetall AG   1,994    296,794 
Siemens AG   3,326    468,576 
         1,602,716 
Japan—6.7%          
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.   6,200    250,104 
Hitachi Ltd.   3,900    192,866 
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.   14,100    428,371 
IHI Corp.   2,700    62,486 
Renesas Electronics Corp.*   12,600    148,437 
Sony Corp. - SP ADR   1,148    117,704 
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.   4,800    170,219 
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.   8,400    188,829 
         1,559,016 
Netherlands—4.1%          
Aalberts NV   6,673    372,310 
ING Groep NV   15,080    176,112 
Stellantis NV   22,577    411,778 
         960,200 
Spain—0.4%          
Ence Energia y Celulosa SA*   30,223    96,728 
Sweden—1.5%          
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A   36,795    349,803 
Switzerland—3.9%          
Novartis AG   1,325    116,456 
Swiss Re AG   3,658    349,543 
UBS Group AG   24,163    444,521 
         910,520 
United Kingdom—7.7%          
AstraZeneca PLC   938    114,011 
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC   8,494    434,978 
Informa PLC*   16,789    132,933 
Liberty Global PLC, Class A*   13,197    340,219 
NatWest Group PLC   70,768    216,846 
Nomad Foods Ltd.*   4,694    118,195 
Tesco PLC   62,638    242,658 
Travis Perkins PLC*   4,129    80,155 
WH Smith PLC*   5,860    126,792 
         1,806,787 
United States—55.4%          
AbbVie, Inc.   2,564    378,882 
Alphabet, Inc., Class A*   182    491,607 
AmerisourceBergen Corp.   856    122,006 
   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
United States—(continued)          
AMETEK, Inc.   2,025   $262,825 
Anthem, Inc.   601    271,562 
Applied Materials, Inc.   2,528    339,258 
AutoZone, Inc.*   243    452,804 
Avantor, Inc.*   5,004    173,589 
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*   12,442    336,432 
Capital One Financial Corp.   1,049    160,780 
Cigna Corp.   2,747    653,182 
Cisco Systems, Inc.   6,679    372,488 
Citigroup, Inc.   4,925    291,708 
Concentrix Corp.   965    192,894 
Corteva, Inc.   3,089    160,721 
Crown Holdings, Inc.   4,002    490,925 
CVS Health Corp.   5,379    557,533 
Dollar General Corp.   613    121,582 
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.   4,498    348,010 
Global Payments, Inc.   1,152    153,654 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., (The)   549    187,368 
Halliburton Co.   14,773    495,339 
Harley-Davidson, Inc.   5,500    227,150 
Humana, Inc.   1,029    446,915 
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.   18,248    283,209 
Jabil, Inc.   1,894    109,492 
Johnson & Johnson   4,213    693,333 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   2,809    398,316 
KeyCorp   5,017    125,776 
Las Vegas Sands Corp.*   2,561    109,764 
McKesson Corp.   351    96,511 
Medtronic PLC   2,546    267,305 
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*   1,245    262,732 
Micron Technology, Inc.   2,308    205,089 
Microsoft Corp.   1,341    400,677 
NortonLifeLock, Inc.   15,210    440,786 
Qorvo, Inc.*   1,946    266,174 
Resideo Technologies, Inc.*   2,677    68,906 
Schlumberger Ltd.   13,598    533,586 
Synchrony Financial   4,650    198,927 
TE Connectivity Ltd.   769    109,529 
US Foods Holding Corp.*   8,023    313,619 
Wells Fargo & Co.   3,312    176,761 
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.   1,470    186,969 
         12,936,675 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $23,332,337)
        22,499,403 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—3.2%          
U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01%(a)   743,611    743,611 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $743,611)
        743,611 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.5%
(Cost $24,075,948)
        23,243,014 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES—0.5%  119,692 
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $23,362,706 

 

 
PLC Public Limited Company
SP ADR Sponsored American Depositary Receipt
* Non-income producing.
(a) The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

24  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY FUND Portfolio Of Investments (concluded)

 

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments carried at fair value as of February 28, 2022 is as follows (see Notes to Portfolio of Investments):

 

   TOTAL   LEVEL 1   LEVEL 2   LEVEL 3 
Common Stock                    
Austria  $164,523   $   $164,523.00   $ 
Finland   333,391        333,391     
France   1,779,044        1,779,044     
Germany   1,602,716        1,602,716     
Japan   1,559,016    117,704    1,441,312     
Netherlands   960,200        960,200     
Spain   96,728        96,728     
Sweden   349,803        349,803     
Switzerland   910,520        910,520     
United Kingdom   1,806,787    893,392    913,395     
United States   12,936,675    12,936,675         
Short-Term Investments   743,611    743,611         
Total Assets  $23,243,014   $14,691,382   $8,551,632   $ 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  25

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS GLOBAL EQUITY FUND Portfolio Of Investments

 

   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS—97.5%          
Bermuda—1.7%          
Everest Re Group Ltd.   11,014   $3,284,595 
Canada—1.8%          
Cenovus Energy, Inc.   216,168    3,398,997 
Finland—1.0%          
Metso Outotec Oyj   90,548    762,829 
Nordea Bank Abp   115,643    1,279,420 
         2,042,249 
France—8.8%          
Airbus Group SE   17,036    2,175,146 
Capgemini SA   6,629    1,387,649 
Cie de Saint-Gobain   21,815    1,352,644 
Eiffage SA   24,305    2,475,810 
Klepierre SA*   34,795    994,602 
Rexel SA   113,654    2,501,284 
Sanofi   38,193    3,992,421 
TotalEnergies SE   40,679    2,072,406 
         16,951,962 
Germany—4.4%          
Brenntag SE   10,582    887,118 
Deutsche Post AG   16,549    831,791 
Deutsche Telekom AG   102,802    1,842,697 
Rheinmetall AG   15,591    2,320,619 
Siemens AG   18,760    2,642,960 
         8,525,185 
Ireland—1.6%          
CRH PLC   27,922    1,259,693 
Flutter Entertainment PLC*   12,521    1,802,670 
         3,062,363 
Italy—0.8%          
Enel SpA   199,955    1,473,461 
Japan—5.9%          
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.   48,300    1,948,393 
Fuji Corp.   38,400    780,880 
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.   16,700    859,242 
Hitachi Ltd.   26,000    1,285,771 
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.   61,600    1,871,464 
Komatsu Ltd.   38,500    885,652 
Renesas Electronics Corp.*   80,800    951,881 
Sony Group Corp.   8,500    868,464 
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.   29,100    1,031,952 
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.   40,500    910,425 
         11,394,124 
Netherlands—3.3%          
Aalberts NV   14,588    813,917 
ING Groep NV   166,193    1,940,889 
NXP Semiconductors NV   3,759    714,661 
Stellantis NV   158,236    2,886,037 
         6,355,504 
Singapore—1.2%          
United Overseas Bank Ltd.   102,200    2,271,435 
South Korea—2.8%          
KB Financial Group, Inc.   50,642    2,498,396 
POSCO   3,242    771,349 
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.   16,082    968,995 
SK Square Co., Ltd.*   10,373    481,402 
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.   16,047    732,274 
         5,452,416 
   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE  
Sweden—1.5%          
Loomis AB   35,481   $1,000,691 
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A   192,452    1,829,605 
         2,830,296 
Switzerland—4.0%          
Glencore PLC*   666,019    3,916,220 
Novartis AG   33,477    2,942,343 
STMicroelectronics NV   20,011    840,024 
         7,698,587 
United Kingdom—8.6%          
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC(a)   32,079    1,642,766 
IMI PLC   40,081    785,198 
Inchcape PLC   82,368    823,874 
JD Sports Fashion PLC   523,964    1,054,033 
Liberty Global PLC, Class A*   110,604    2,851,371 
Melrose Industries PLC   474,136    938,068 
NatWest Group PLC   408,843    1,252,768 
Nomad Foods Ltd.*(a)   49,225    1,239,485 
SSE PLC   46,742    1,060,803 
Tesco PLC   408,656    1,583,125 
Travis Perkins PLC*   110,803    2,150,981 
WH Smith PLC*   52,256    1,130,656 
         16,513,128 
United States—50.1%          
AbbVie, Inc.   23,900    3,531,703 
Amgen, Inc.   10,631    2,407,709 
Anthem, Inc.   5,217    2,357,301 
Applied Materials, Inc.   7,193    965,301 
AutoZone, Inc.*   811    1,511,209 
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*   48,940    1,323,338 
Carter’s, Inc.   19,326    1,868,438 
Centene Corp.*   26,080    2,154,730 
Charles Schwab Corp., (The)   10,374    876,188 
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*(a)   1,533    922,529 
Cigna Corp.   13,079    3,109,925 
Cisco Systems, Inc.   44,061    2,457,282 
Concentrix Corp.   14,530    2,904,402 
CVS Health Corp.   35,602    3,690,146 
Diamondback Energy, Inc.   25,076    3,462,996 
Discover Financial Services   13,795    1,702,855 
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.   32,781    2,536,266 
Eagle Materials, Inc.   5,689    778,426 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.   10,661    1,015,247 
Fifth Third Bancorp(a)   40,122    1,919,436 
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*   6,209    1,454,148 
Global Payments, Inc.   8,231    1,097,851 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., (The)(a)   7,619    2,600,288 
HollyFrontier Corp.(a)   27,565    839,354 
Humana, Inc.   3,838    1,666,920 
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.(a)   93,161    1,445,859 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   13,313    1,887,783 
KeyCorp(a)   74,492    1,867,514 
Leidos Holdings, Inc.   12,408    1,263,631 
LKQ Corp.(a)   25,768    1,209,808 
Marathon Petroleum Corp.   28,223    2,197,725 
McKesson Corp.   12,060    3,316,018 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

26  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS GLOBAL EQUITY FUND Portfolio Of Investments (continued)

 

   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE  
United States—(continued)          
Medtronic PLC   10,985   $1,153,315 
Micron Technology, Inc.   16,663    1,480,674 
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A   18,866    3,491,153 
NortonLifeLock, Inc.(a)   91,308    2,646,106 
Oracle Corp.   27,055    2,055,368 
Owens Corning(a)   16,511    1,538,660 
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.(a)   9,439    2,261,584 
QUALCOMM, Inc.   5,243    901,744 
Schlumberger Ltd.   55,610    2,182,136 
Science Applications International Corp.(a)   15,547    1,363,316 
Sensata Technologies Holding PLC*(a)   28,198    1,632,946 
Synchrony Financial(a)   37,903    1,621,490 
TE Connectivity Ltd.   9,888    1,408,348 
Textron, Inc.(a)   17,398    1,272,316 
T-Mobile US, Inc.*   13,534    1,667,524 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   4,603    2,190,430 
US Foods Holding Corp.*(a)   28,657    1,120,202 
Valvoline, Inc.(a)   53,442    1,727,780 
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.   18,108    2,303,156 
         96,360,574 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $148,059,831)
        187,614,876 
PREFERRED STOCKS—0.4%          
South Korea—0.4%          
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 2.186%   12,356    682,885 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $426,506)
        682,885 
   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE  
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL—12.0%          
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets   Portfolio, LLC, 0.12%(b)   23,127,754   $23,127,754 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM   SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $23,127,754)
        23,127,754 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—2.0%          
U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit   Account, 0.01%(b)   3,855,231    3,855,231 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $3,855,231)
        3,855,231 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—111.9%
(Cost $175,469,322)
        215,280,746 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS—(11.9)%        (22,890,716)
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $192,390,030 

 

 

PLC Public Limited Company
* Non-income producing.
(a) All or a portion of the security is on loan. At February 28, 2022, the market value of securities on loan was $22,633,206.
(b) The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  27

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS GLOBAL EQUITY FUND Portfolio Of Investments (concluded)

 

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments carried at fair value as of February 28, 2022 is as follows (see Notes to Portfolio of Investments):

 

   TOTAL    LEVEL 1    LEVEL 2    LEVEL 3    INVESTMENTS
MEASURED
AT NET
ASSET VALUE*
 
Common Stock                         
Bermuda  $3,284,595   $3,284,595   $   $   $ 
Canada   3,398,997    3,398,997             
Finland   2,042,249        2,042,249         
France   16,951,962        16,951,962         
Germany   8,525,185        8,525,185         
Ireland   3,062,363        3,062,363         
Italy   1,473,461        1,473,461         
Japan   11,394,124        11,394,124         
Netherlands   6,355,504    714,661    5,640,843         
Singapore   2,271,435        2,271,435         
South Korea   5,452,416    481,402    4,971,014         
Sweden   2,830,296        2,830,296         
Switzerland   7,698,587        7,698,587         
United Kingdom   16,513,128    5,733,622    10,779,506         
United States   96,360,574    96,360,574             
Preferred Stock                          
South Korea   682,885        682,885         
Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral   23,127,754                23,127,754 
Short-Term Investments   3,855,231    3,855,231             
Total Assets  $215,280,746   $113,829,082   $78,323,910   $   $23,127,754 

 

* Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

28  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS FUND Portfolio Of Investments

 

   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS—90.8%          
Austria—1.6%          
Erste Group Bank AG   1,767   $62,811 
Raiffeisen Bank International AG   21,567    351,434 
         414,245 
Brazil—3.8%          
Cia de Locacao das Americas*   28,000    136,626 
Cielo SA*   301,800    150,181 
Eletromidia SA*   159,176    492,033 
Sendas Distribuidora SA   82,700    215,273 
         994,113 
Canada—0.7%          
Parex Resources, Inc.   8,764    193,257 
Cayman Islands—0.1%          
NU Holdings Ltd., Class A*   2,019    15,445 
Chile—0.4%          
Banco Santander Chile - ADR   5,160    100,723 
China—22.9%          
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H   142,000    53,778 
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.*   19,700    259,328 
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. - SP ADR*   1,850    194,602 
Bank of Chengdu Co., Ltd., Class A   117,300    268,502 
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H   72,000    53,997 
China State Construction Engineering Corp., Ltd., Class A   65,300    52,800 
China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings Ltd.   606,500    707,605 
Greentown China Holdings Ltd.*   44,000    65,989 
Han’s Laser Technology Industry Group Co., Ltd., Class A   10,400    81,083 
Hengli Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Class A   102,750    409,075 
Huafu Fashion Co., Ltd., Class A   551,500    399,170 
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H   90,000    53,726 
JD.com, Inc., Class A*   305    10,886 
Lakala Payment Co.*   16,200    68,845 
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H   12,958    100,472 
Power Construction Corp. of China Ltd., Class A   144,000    175,983 
Shandong Hi-Speed Group Co., Ltd.*   63,300    80,140 
Shanghai International Port Group Co., Ltd., Class A   152,000    137,718 
Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co., Ltd.*   91,000    78,584 
Shenzhen Expressway Co., Ltd.*   96,000    96,681 
Tangshan Port Group Co., Ltd.*   123,500    57,264 
TBEA Co., Ltd., Class A   17,400    56,119 
Tencent Holdings Ltd.   6,400    345,352 
Tongcheng Travel Holdings Ltd.*   16,800    31,289 
Tongkun Group Co., Ltd., Class A   72,700    253,720 
Universal Scientific Industrial Shanghai Co., Ltd., Class A   30,400    67,827 
Want Want China Holdings Ltd.   209,000    222,486 
   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE  
China—(continued)          
Xiamen Xiangyu Co., Ltd., Class A   106,400   $136,800 
Xinfengming Group Co., Ltd., Class A   42,498    94,794 
Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Ltd., Co., Class H   321,500    506,830 
YTO Express Group Co., Ltd., Class A   20,700    57,039 
Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.   113,500    792,564 
         5,971,048 
France—1.6%          
TotalEnergies SE   8,327    424,222 
Hong Kong—1.3%          
Swire Properties Ltd.   17,800    46,289 
Texhong Textile Group Ltd.   239,500    298,061 
         344,350 
India—8.1%          
Bharti Airtel Ltd.*   67,512    617,350 
Bharti Airtel Ltd.*   1,873    8,222 
Hindustan Petroleum Corp., Ltd.   125,316    455,879 
Infosys Ltd. - SP ADR   2,359    52,983 
KEI Industries Ltd.   3,611    47,706 
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.   2,078    50,376 
Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd.   19,018    52,956 
Reliance Industries Ltd.   1,708    53,771 
Vardhman Textiles Ltd.   21,240    722,757 
WNS Holdings Ltd. - ADR*   630    52,057 
         2,114,057 
Indonesia—1.2%          
Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT   154,600    83,583 
Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT   189,000    81,748 
Industri Jamu Dan Farmasi Sido Muncul Tbk PT   1,263,700    85,885 
Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk PT - ADR   1,822    54,132 
         305,348 
Israel—0.5%          
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.   3,308    129,274 
Malaysia—2.2%          
Bumi Armada Bhd*   1,950,100    222,799 
Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd   31,200    70,968 
RHB Bank Bhd   207,200    292,006 
         585,773 
Mexico—2.7%          
America Movil SAB de CV, Class L - SP ADR   3,354    60,775 
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV - ADR   2,500    145,325 
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV - ADR*   2,079    304,116 
Grupo Comercial Chedraui SA de CV   91,100    205,276 
         715,492 
Russia—0.3%          
Fix Price Group Ltd. - GDR   5,934    3,591 
HeadHunter Group PLC - ADR   3,106    46,683 
Magnit PJSC - GDR   14,975    23,767 
Sberbank of Russia PJSC - SP ADR   9,522    11,903 
         85,944 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  29

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS FUND Portfolio Of Investments (continued)

 

   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE  
Singapore—3.9%          
ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.   10,200   $111,904 
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.   15,756    396,108 
Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.   1,470,000    310,822 
United Overseas Bank Ltd.   9,400    208,919 
         1,027,753 
South Africa—4.1%          
Airtel Africa PLC   249,059    474,777 
Naspers Ltd., Class N - SP ADR   10,109    255,151 
Naspers Ltd., Class N   124    15,615 
Pick n Pay Stores Ltd.   32,049    95,879 
Sappi Ltd.*   23,762    78,690 
Shoprite Holdings Ltd.   10,255    152,967 
         1,073,079 
South Korea—11.7%          
Coway Co., Ltd.   900    54,053 
GS Holdings Corp.   2,427    81,157 
Hana Financial Group, Inc.   2,457    99,823 
JB Financial Group Co, Ltd.   55,042    377,006 
JYP Entertainment Corp.   2,216    93,127 
KB Financial Group, Inc.   823    40,602 
KT Corp. - SP ADR   32,040    422,608 
Osstem Implant Co., Ltd.   2,762    327,806 
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.   586    81,928 
SK Hynix, Inc.   7,180    748,547 
Woori Financial Group, Inc.   61,338    733,700 
         3,060,357 
Taiwan—18.7%          
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.   34,000    122,887 
Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.   136,000    543,765 
Compeq Manufacturing Co., Ltd.   52,000    90,109 
Elite Material Co., Ltd.   33,000    323,607 
Lotes Co., Ltd.   24,115    626,335 
Nanya Technology Corp.   321,000    898,929 
Pegavision Corp.   5,000    78,896 
Quanta Computer, Inc.   41,000    137,100 
Sinbon Electronics Co., Ltd.   9,000    86,523 
SinoPac Financial Holdings Co., Ltd.   377,000    231,501 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.   13,000    279,494 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. - SP ADR   4,114    440,239 
Tripod Technology Corp.   114,000    522,672 
Wiwynn Corp.   14,000    500,019 
         4,882,076 
Thailand—1.6%          
AP Thailand PCL - NVDR   209,500    68,098 
Com7 PCL - NVDR   36,200    91,899 
Kiatnakin Phatra Bank PCL - NVDR   38,200    80,012 
Land & Houses PCL - NVDR   185,700    54,689 
Minor International PCL - NVDR*   55,300    52,372 
MK Restaurants Group PCL - NVDR   34,600    57,355 
         404,425 
   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE  
United States—3.4%          
Amkor Technology, Inc.   5,475   $124,118 
Micron Technology, Inc.   3,502    311,188 
SMART Global Holdings, Inc.*   16,174    443,976 
         879,282 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $23,397,883)
        23,720,263 
PREFERRED STOCKS—2.7%          
Brazil—0.6%          
Randon SA Implementos e Participacoes 6.152%*   78,200    159,616 
Chile—0.7%          
Embotelladora Andina SA 7.160%   85,636    186,482 
South Korea—1.4%          
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 2.186%   6,427    355,204 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $620,945)
        701,302 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS—0.3%          
Thailand—0.3%          
Jasmine Broadband Internet Infrastructure Fund, Class F   246,800    83,840 
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS
(Cost $85,086)
        83,840 
MUTUAL FUNDS—0.5%          
Thailand—0.5%          
Digital Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund, Class F   320,940    140,499 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $143,655)
        140,499 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—3.1%          
U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01%(a)   799,034    799,034 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $799,034)
        799,034 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—97.4%
(Cost $25,046,603)
        25,444,938 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES—2.6%        689,147 
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $26,134,085 

 

 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
NVDR Non-voting Depository Receipt
PLC Public Limited Company
SP ADR Sponsored American Depositary Receipt
* Non-income producing.
(a) The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

30  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS FUND Portfolio Of Investments (continued)

 

Contracts For Difference held by the Fund at February 28, 2022, are as follows:

 

REFERENCE
COMPANY
    COUNTERPARTY    EXPIRATION
DATE
    FINANCING
RATE
    PAYMENT
FREQUENCY
    NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
LONG/
(SHORT)
    NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
Long                             
China                                  
Bros Eastern Co., Ltd., Class A  Goldman Sachs  09/16/2025   0.08%  Monthly   574,200   $621,415    $(32,735)
Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Group Co., Ltd., Class A  Goldman Sachs  09/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   98,900    121,450    (667)
Leader Harmonious Drive Systems Co., Ltd., Class A  Goldman Sachs  09/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   2,300    49,054    1,062 
Meihua Holdings Group Co., Class A  Goldman Sachs  09/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   531,800    708,667    49,300 
Netdragon Websoft Holdings Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  09/18/2025   0.14   Monthly   103,500    232,308    (39,261)
Zhejiang Entive Smart Kitchen Appliance Co., Ltd., Class A  Goldman Sachs  09/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   7,200    77,955    3,251 
                       1,810,849    (19,050)
Portugal                             
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA  Goldman Sachs  09/18/2025   -0.58   Monthly   5,067    110,361    (3,263)
Russia                             
Detsky Mir PJSC  Goldman Sachs  09/18/2025   0.08   Monthly   117,900    93,449    (81,579)
Saudi Arabia                             
Al Rajhi Bank  Goldman Sachs  09/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   10,912    466,531    12,713 
Taiwan                             
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  09/18/2025   0.08   Monthly   11,000    236,989    (12,750)
Total Long                      2,718,179    (103,929)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on Contracts For Difference                   $(103,929)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  31

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS FUND Portfolio Of Investments (concluded)

 

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments carried at fair value as of February 28, 2022 is as follows (see Notes to Portfolio of Investments):

 

   TOTAL    LEVEL 1    LEVEL 2    LEVEL 3  
Common Stock                    
Austria  $414,245   $   $414,245   $ 
Brazil   994,113        994,113     
Canada   193,257    193,257         
Cayman Islands   15,445    15,445         
Chile   100,723    100,723         
China   5,971,048    641,880    5,329,168     
France   424,222        424,222     
Hong Kong   344,350        344,350     
India   2,114,057    105,040    2,009,017     
Indonesia   305,348    54,132    251,216     
Israel   129,274        129,274     
Malaysia   585,773    70,968    514,805     
Mexico   715,492    715,492         
Russia   85,944    58,586    27,358     
Singapore   1,027,753        1,027,753     
South Africa   1,073,079    904,497    168,582     
South Korea   3,060,357    422,608    2,637,749     
Taiwan   4,882,076    440,239    4,441,837     
Thailand   404,425        404,425     
United States   879,282    879,282         
Preferred Stock                    
Brazil   159,616        159,616     
Chile   186,482        186,482     
South Korea   355,204        355,204     
Exchange Traded Funds                    
Thailand   83,840    83,840         
Mutual Funds                    
Thailand   140,499        140,499     
Short-Term Investments   799,034    799,034         
Contracts For Difference                    
Equity Contracts   66,326    66,326         
Total Assets  $25,511,264   $5,551,349   $19,959,915   $ 
                     
    TOTAL    LEVEL 1    LEVEL 2    LEVEL 3 
Contracts For Difference                    
Equity Contracts  $(170,255)  $(170,255)  $   $ 
Total Liabilities  $(170,255)  $(170,255)  $   $ 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

32  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND Portfolio Of Investments

 

      NUMBER OF
SHARES
      VALUE 
LONG POSITIONS—114.3%          
COMMON STOCKS—94.7%          
Communication Services—5.1%          
Alphabet, Inc., Class A*   255   $688,791 
Baidu, Inc. - SP ADR*   1,316    200,611 
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.*(a)   18,193    319,105 
Entravision Communications Corp., Class A†  142,928    914,739 
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*(a)   4,176    881,261 
Outbrain, Inc.*   32,116    418,793 
         3,423,300 
Consumer Discretionary—14.0%          
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. - SP ADR*†   4,420    464,940 
Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc., Class A*(a)   76,487    591,243 
AutoZone, Inc.*   240    447,214 
Bath & Body Works, Inc.*(a)   8,142    434,539 
Bowlero Corp.*(a)   52,616    526,686 
Caleres, Inc.   16,185    336,001 
Carriage Services, Inc.(a)†   9,770    480,782 
Carter’s, Inc.(a)   3,129    302,512 
Hanesbrands, Inc.(a)†   38,551    595,613 
Hooker Furnishings Corp.   11,062    232,302 
JD.com, Inc. - ADR*   4,313    308,940 
Kindred Group PLC - SDR   28,454    315,769 
Las Vegas Sands Corp.*   10,207    437,472 
LKQ Corp.(a)†   11,473    538,657 
Mohawk Industries, Inc.*   2,732    384,611 
Perdoceo Education Corp.*   37,864    396,436 
Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*†   6,829    313,997 
Stellantis NV(a)   17,587    321,490 
Stride, Inc.*(a)†   54,404    1,826,886 
XL Fleet Corp.*(a)   30,168    58,828 
         9,314,918 
Consumer Staples—0.9%          
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC(a)   5,377    275,356 
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.*(a)   8,440    300,296 
         575,652 
Energy—6.9%          
BP PLC - SP ADR(a)   16,690    487,515 
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.   24,852    1,387,487 
Devon Energy Corp.(a)   6,245    371,890 
Marathon Petroleum Corp.†   13,831    1,077,020 
Phillips 66†   6,707    564,997 
Schlumberger Ltd.   9,808    384,866 
World Fuel Services Corp.   10,641    301,566 
         4,575,341 
Financials—17.0%          
Aflac, Inc.   4,745    289,872 
American International Group, Inc.†   7,305    447,358 
Arthur J Gallagher & Co.   1,298    205,331 
Bank of America Corp.†   10,755    475,371 
Bank OZK(a)†   11,158    524,649 
BGC Partners, Inc., Class A†   125,582    575,166 
Charles Schwab Corp., (The)   2,984    252,029 
Citigroup, Inc.†   12,249    725,508 
Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.   2,113    409,668 
Enova International, Inc.*   11,352    462,821 
Evercore, Inc., Class A   2,746    348,769 
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.   1,194    580,021 
Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc.†   20,216    226,824 
   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
Financials—(continued)          
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.†   89,779   $500,967 
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.†   25,111    892,445 
KB Financial Group, Inc. - ADR   11,526    567,079 
Morgan Stanley†   5,002    453,882 
PCB Bancorp   12,775    300,596 
Prudential Financial, Inc.(a)   2,812    313,988 
Stifel Financial Corp.(a)†   14,508    1,066,338 
SVB Financial Group*   532    322,392 
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.(a)†   25,637    296,364 
Wells Fargo & Co.   10,363    553,073 
Western Alliance Bancorp†   5,433    509,289 
         11,299,800 
Health Care—18.9%          
Amgen, Inc.(a)†   5,345    1,210,536 
Anthem, Inc.†   2,466    1,114,262 
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.*(a)†   23,842    573,639 
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.*   91,900    512,802 
Centene Corp.*   6,822    563,634 
Cigna Corp.†   3,966    943,035 
CVS Health Corp.(a)†   11,855    1,228,770 
Hanger, Inc.*†   21,295    385,865 
Harrow Health, Inc.*†   36,478    281,245 
HCA Healthcare, Inc.   3,155    789,728 
Henry Schein, Inc.*   6,403    553,091 
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*   2,096    288,032 
Johnson & Johnson†   4,463    734,476 
Medtronic PLC†   4,981    522,955 
Merck & Co., Inc.   6,616    506,653 
Novartis AG - SP ADR†   9,957    870,839 
Syneos Health, Inc.*(a)   2,705    214,236 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.†   1,288    612,921 
Universal Health Services, Inc.,Class B(a)†   4,748    683,380 
         12,590,099 
Industrials—11.0%          
3M Co.   2,728    405,517 
Acuity Brands, Inc.   1,739    317,141 
AerCap Holdings NV*(a)†   4,965    270,245 
Barrett Business Services, Inc.†   7,016    422,012 
Builders FirstSource, Inc.*†   9,259    689,055 
CACI International, Inc., Class A*(a)   1,621    453,540 
Forward Air Corp.   2,988    308,302 
Galliford Try Holdings PLC   94,533    218,085 
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.*   3,149    152,160 
Global Industrial Co.   8,127    258,276 
Graham Corp.†   16,094    128,913 
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.†   4,981    212,938 
JetBlue Airways Corp.*†   31,246    477,126 
KBR, Inc.†   6,131    304,343 
Kelly Services, Inc., Class A†   12,993    275,712 
L B Foster Co., Class A*   11,595    182,273 
Lockheed Martin Corp.(a)   1,460    633,348 
Primoris Services Corp.(a)   12,068    318,233 
Quanta Services, Inc.†   3,477    378,784 
UFP Industries, Inc.   6,031    517,158 
Vectrus, Inc.*   8,011    367,224 
         7,290,385 
Information Technology—15.0%          
Akamai Technologies, Inc.*(a)†   1,879    203,420 
Applied Materials, Inc.   278    37,308 
Arrow Electronics, Inc.*   3,249    395,988 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  33

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND Portfolio Of Investments (continued)

 

      NUMBER OF
SHARES
      VALUE 
Information Technology—(continued)
Box, Inc., Class A*   10,075   $258,021 
Capgemini SE - ADR†   6,678    276,937 
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.*   4,196    607,916 
Cisco Systems, Inc.   8,413    469,193 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A(a)†   7,621    656,397 
Concentrix Corp.†   4,448    889,111 
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A†   2,812    211,181 
Dropbox, Inc., Class A*   14,497    328,937 
EVERTEC, Inc.(a)†   12,810    517,012 
Fabrinet*†   2,303    230,599 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.   2,169    206,554 
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*(a)   1,240    290,408 
Global Payments, Inc.   3,506    467,630 
Hackett Group, Inc., (The)†   25,552    529,437 
HP, Inc.†   7,808    268,283 
InterDigital, Inc.   7,074    455,707 
Nano Dimension Ltd. - ADR*(a)   30,694    108,657 
Open Text Corp.†   9,984    434,304 
Oracle Corp.†   5,340    405,680 
Perficient, Inc.*(a)   1,911    194,731 
Qorvo, Inc.*   1,955    267,405 
TD SYNNEX Corp.†   4,448    452,940 
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - SP ADR†   47,268    438,647 
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*†    833    344,312 
         9,946,715 
Materials—2.4%          
Berry Global Group, Inc.*†   10,588    642,162 
Dundee Precious Metals, Inc.   35,141    207,935 
POSCO - SP ADR   3,626    215,094 
Rio Tinto PLC - SP ADR(a)†   3,379    265,522 
Ternium SA - SP ADR†   6,625    260,230 
         1,590,943 
Real Estate—3.5%          
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.*   1,341    330,181 
Medical Properties Trust, Inc.(a)†   11,406    231,998 
Newmark Group, Inc., Class A(a)†   80,748    1,427,625 
Simon Property Group, Inc.(a)   2,290    315,012 
         2,304,816 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $41,300,603)
        62,911,969 
           
      NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
      NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
        
PURCHASED OPTIONS—0.1%
Call Purchased Options—0.1%

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.

Expiration:
03/18/2022,
Exercise Price:
5.00

   472    263,376    25,959 
TOTAL CALL PURCHASED OPTIONS
(Cost $18,438)
             25,959 
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS
(Cost $18,438)
             25,959 
      NUMBER OF
SHARES
      VALUE 
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL—13.8%  
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 0.12%(b)   9,178,187   $9,178,187 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $9,178,187)
        9,178,187 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—5.7%
U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01%(b)   3,784,751    3,784,751 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $3,784,751)
        3,784,751 
TOTAL LONG POSITIONS—114.3%
(Cost $54,281,979)
        75,900,866 
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT—(23.5%)
COMMON STOCKS—(23.2%)     
Communication Services—(1.4%)
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Class A*   (13,767)   (259,646)
CTC Communications Group, Inc.*‡   (98,900)   0 
Netflix, Inc.*   (1,750)   (690,410)
         (950,056)
Consumer Discretionary—(6.6%)
Allbirds, Inc., Class A*   (10,005)   (78,839)
Carvana Co.*   (3,633)   (546,658)
DoorDash, Inc., Class A*   (1,188)   (124,681)
DraftKings, Inc., Class A*   (7,081)   (167,678)
Dutch Bros, Inc., Class A*   (4,091)   (197,227)
F45 Training Holdings, Inc.*   (18,687)   (287,406)
Fiverr International Ltd.*   (1,424)   (112,368)
GameStop Corp., Class A*   (4,234)   (522,222)
Papa John’s International, Inc.   (1,885)   (201,356)
Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A*   (10,260)   (868,304)
Qsound Labs, Inc.*‡   (4,440)   0 
Rent the Runway, Inc., Class A*   (19,046)   (115,609)
Sonos, Inc.*   (8,307)   (227,529)
Sweetgreen, Inc., Class A*   (3,822)   (96,811)
Tesla Motors, Inc.*   (818)   (712,012)
Warby Parker, Inc., Class A*   (4,593)   (137,468)
         (4,396,168)
Consumer Staples—(1.7%)    
22nd Century Group, Inc.*   (33,602)   (78,629)
Amish Naturals, Inc.*‡   (25,959)   0 
Beyond Meat, Inc.*   (2,097)   (98,098)
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.   (6,346)   (280,937)
Celsius Holdings, Inc.*   (2,421)   (154,678)
National Beverage Corp.   (4,043)   (177,932)
Oatly Group AB - ADR*   (20,246)   (136,660)
Tattooed Chef, Inc.*   (13,542)   (164,400)
         (1,091,334)
Energy—(0.4%)          
Beard Co.*   (9,710)   (1)
Green Plains, Inc.*   (8,579)   (280,876)
         (280,877)


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

34  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND Portfolio Of Investments (continued)

 

   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
Health Care—(1.8%)          
10X Genomics, Inc., Class A*   (2,737)  $(222,983)
Beam Therapeutics, Inc.*   (2,414)   (189,137)
BodyTel Scientific, Inc.*‡   (4,840)   (1)
CareView Communications, Inc.*   (174,320)   (18,302)
Cassava Sciences, Inc.*   (4,092)   (173,951)
Heska Corp.*   (773)   (109,766)
NanoString Technologies, Inc.*   (5,666)   (200,916)
Ocugen, Inc.*   (27,180)   (95,674)
Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC*   (28,110)   (172,981)
         (1,183,711)
Industrials—(1.1%)          
Applied Energetics, Inc.*   (57,676)   (109,065)
Capstone Green Energy Corp.*   (341)   (1,422)
Corporate Resource Services, Inc.*   (218,896)   (219)
DynaMotive Energy Systems Corp.*‡   (72,185)   (7)
Ener1, Inc.*‡   (102,820)   (10)
Ideanomics, Inc.*   (69,087)   (72,541)
Omega Flex, Inc.   (2,655)   (385,639)
Sunrun, Inc.*   (6,063)   (165,399)
Valence Technology, Inc.*‡   (27,585)   (3)
         (734,305)
Information Technology—(10.0%)          
Affirm Holdings, Inc.*   (3,949)   (165,226)
Anaplan, Inc.*   (3,482)   (164,942)
ANTs software, Inc.*‡   (10,334)   (1)
Appfolio, Inc., Class A*   (1,926)   (217,908)
Appian Corp.*   (5,313)   (323,880)
Bill.com Holdings, Inc.*   (1,632)   (388,220)
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.*   (3,844)   (280,266)
Clear Secure, Inc., Class A*   (8,154)   (219,587)
Consygen, Inc.*‡   (200)   0 
Coupa Software, Inc.*   (1,874)   (226,773)
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A*   (1,008)   (196,772)
CS Disco, Inc.*   (6,267)   (236,767)
Fastly, Inc., Class A*   (3,932)   (73,135)
Guidewire Software, Inc.*   (2,292)   (202,040)
HashiCorp, Inc., Class A*   (3,982)   (200,653)
Impinj, Inc.*   (4,838)   (332,612)
Inseego Corp.*   (24,873)   (117,152)
Interliant, Inc.*‡   (600)   0 
Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc.*   (6,756)   (171,265)
MicroVision, Inc.*   (22,383)   (89,756)
MongoDB, Inc.*   (822)   (313,996)
Nestor, Inc.*‡   (15,200)   (2)
Okta, Inc.*   (1,499)   (274,077)
Procore Technologies, Inc.*   (2,861)   (186,509)
PROS Holdings, Inc.*   (4,883)   (155,182)
Q2 Holdings, Inc.*   (2,909)   (189,230)
Rapid7, Inc.*   (4,382)   (453,362)
RingCentral, Inc., Class A*   (789)   (103,233)
Riot Blockchain, Inc.*   (13,167)   (226,867)
SentinelOne, Inc., Class A*   (2,894)   (120,101)
Tiger Telematics, Inc.*‡   (6,510)   0 
Uni-Pixel, Inc.*   (19,665)   (2)
   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
Information Technology—(continued)          
Wolfspeed, Inc.*   (6,845)  $(703,118)
Worldgate Communications, Inc.*‡   (582,655)   (58)
XRiver Corp.*‡   (34,156)   0 
Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A*   (607)   (80,488)
Zscaler, Inc.*   (1,050)   (251,108)
         (6,664,288)
Materials—(0.0%)          
Mountain Province Diamonds, Inc.*   (4,735)   (2,727)
Real Estate—(0.2%)          
Redfin Corp.*   (4,427)   (95,756)
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Proceeds $(25,613,066))
        (15,399,222)
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS—(0.3%)          
Financials—(0.3%)          
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN*   (7,574)   (181,777)
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS
(Proceeds $(198,145))
        (181,777)
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT—(23.5%)
(Proceeds $(25,811,211))
        (15,580,999)
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES—9.2%        6,108,136 
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $66,428,003 

 

 
ADR       American Depositary Receipt
SDR   Special Drawing Right
PLC   Public Limited Company
SP ADR   Sponsored American Depositary Receipt
*   Non-income producing.
(a)   All or a portion of the security is on loan. At February 28, 2022, the market value of securities on loan was $8,935,292.
(b)   The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.
  Security position is either entirely or partially held in a segregated account as collateral for securities sold short.
  Security has been valued at fair market value using significant unobservable inputs as determined in good faith by or under the direction of The RBB Fund, Inc.’s Board of Directors. As of February 28, 2022, these securities amounted to $(82) or 0.0% of net assets.
     
    Industry classifications may be different than those used for compliance monitoring purposes.


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  35

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND Portfolio Of Investments (concluded)

 

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments carried at fair value as of February 28, 2022 is as follows (see Notes to Portfolio of Investments):

 

   TOTAL   LEVEL 1   LEVEL 2   LEVEL 3   INVESTMENTS
MEASURED
AT NET
ASSET VALUE*
 
Common Stock                         
Communication Services  $3,423,300   $3,423,300   $   $   $ 
Consumer Discretionary   9,314,918    8,999,149    315,769         
Consumer Staples   575,652    575,652             
Energy   4,575,341    4,575,341             
Financials   11,299,800    11,299,800             
Health Care   12,590,099    12,590,099             
Industrials   7,290,385    7,072,300    218,085         
Information Technology   9,946,715    9,946,715             
Materials   1,590,943    1,590,943             
Real Estate   2,304,816    2,304,816             
Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral   9,178,187                9,178,187 
Purchased Option                         
Equity Contracts   25,959    25,959             
Short-Term Investments   3,784,751    3,784,751             
Total Assets  $75,900,866   $66,188,825   $533,854   $   $9,178,187 
                          
   TOTAL   LEVEL 1   LEVEL 2   LEVEL 3   INVESTMENTS
MEASURED
AT NET
ASSET VALUE*
 
Securities Sold Short                         
Communication Services  $(950,056)  $(950,056)  $   $ —**   $ 
Consumer Discretionary   (4,396,168)   (4,396,168)       —**     
Consumer Staples   (1,091,334)   (1,091,334)       —**     
Energy   (280,877)   (280,876)   (1)        
Health Care   (1,183,711)   (1,010,729)   (172,981)   (1)    
Industrials   (734,305)   (734,285)       (20)    
Information Technology   (6,664,288)   (6,664,227)       (61)    
Materials   (2,727)   (2,727)            
Real Estate   (95,756)   (95,756)            
Exchange Traded Funds   (181,777)   (181,777)            
Total Liabilities  $(15,580,999)  $(15,407,935)  $(172,982)  $(82)  $ 

 

* Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy included to reconcile to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments.
** Value equals zero as of the end of the reporting period.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

36  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS LONG/SHORT RESEARCH FUND Portfolio Of Investments

 

      NUMBER OF
SHARES
      VALUE 
LONG POSITIONS—96.6%          
COMMON STOCKS—96.0%          
Communication Services—8.6%          
Activision Blizzard, Inc.   27,961   $2,278,821 
Alphabet, Inc., Class A*   4,165    11,250,248 
Alphabet, Inc., Class C*   1,495    4,033,241 
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*   2,645    1,591,708 
Deutsche Telekom AG   179,881    3,224,317 
Gray Television, Inc.†   293,334    6,872,816 
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*   15,876    1,918,138 
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*†   49,353    10,414,964 
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A   41,546    7,688,087 
Omnicom Group, Inc.   31,114    2,610,153 
TEGNA, Inc.   337,835    7,743,178 
T-Mobile US, Inc.*   31,470    3,877,419 
Yelp, Inc.*†   39,575    1,341,197 
         64,844,287 
Consumer Discretionary—9.5%          
AutoNation, Inc.*   14,148    1,622,210 
AutoZone, Inc.*   2,955    5,506,317 
Callaway Golf Co.*†   123,441    3,053,930 
Carter’s, Inc.   16,379    1,583,522 
Dollar General Corp.   13,400    2,657,756 
Flutter Entertainment PLC*   30,931    4,453,191 
Foot Locker, Inc.   35,269    1,115,206 
Garmin Ltd.   30,412    3,358,701 
GVC Holdings PLC*   111,413    2,504,848 
Harley-Davidson, Inc.†   110,593    4,567,491 
Hasbro, Inc.   29,472    2,860,258 
Kohl’s Corp.   17,115    951,936 
LKQ Corp.   77,216    3,625,291 
Melia Hotels International SA*   25,255    189,305 
Mohawk Industries, Inc.*   8,772    1,234,922 
Polaris, Inc.   16,531    2,008,682 
PVH Corp.   7,420    726,344 
Restaurant Brands International, Inc.   39,366    2,203,709 
Ross Stores, Inc.   22,823    2,085,794 
Sony Corp. - SP ADR   9,358    959,476 
Stride, Inc.*†   131,747    4,424,064 
Tempur Sealy International, Inc.†   127,386    4,205,012 
TJX Cos., Inc., (The)   30,452    2,012,877 
Travel + Leisure Co.   59,622    3,341,813 
Ulta Beauty, Inc.*   6,011    2,251,120 
Whirlpool Corp.   14,197    2,857,430 
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.   26,207    2,264,547 
Wynn Macau Ltd.*   3,181,400    2,718,901 
         71,344,653 
Consumer Staples—4.6%          
British American Tobacco PLC - SP ADR   101,741    4,501,022 
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC†   31,627    1,619,619 
Hershey Co., (The)   13,912    2,813,841 
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.   116,379    4,500,376 
Nomad Foods Ltd.*   130,865    3,295,181 
Philip Morris International, Inc.   26,351    2,663,296 
Procter & Gamble Co., (The)   34,971    5,451,629 
SWEDISH MATCH*   555,599    4,039,062 
Turning Point Brands, Inc.   57,194    1,917,143 
US Foods Holding Corp.*   88,427    3,456,611 
         34,257,780 
      NUMBER OF
SHARES
      VALUE 
Energy—13.0%          
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.   100,061   $5,586,406 
Cenovus Energy, Inc.   538,371    8,465,273 
ConocoPhillips   57,206    5,426,561 
Coterra Energy, Inc.   125,263    2,922,386 
Devon Energy Corp.   124,454    7,411,236 
Diamondback Energy, Inc.†   39,655    5,476,355 
Enerplus Corp.   266,011    3,399,904 
Halliburton Co.†   137,761    4,619,126 
HollyFrontier Corp.†   71,925    2,190,116 
Kosmos Energy Ltd.*   808,598    3,929,786 
Marathon Petroleum Corp.   71,796    5,590,755 
MEG Energy Corp.*   326,004    4,256,699 
Parex Resources, Inc.   74,529    1,643,460 
PDC Energy, Inc.   90,161    5,817,188 
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.   23,166    5,550,574 
Range Resources Corp.*†   137,329    3,151,701 
Schlumberger Ltd.   139,277    5,465,229 
Valero Energy Corp.   67,842    5,665,485 
Viper Energy Partners LP†   128,196    3,770,244 
Whitehaven Coal Ltd.   1,040,171    2,434,192 
Whiting Petroleum Corp.   66,633    4,920,847 
         97,693,523 
Financials—15.4%          
Allstate Corp., (The)†   22,884    2,800,086 
American International Group, Inc.†    27,595    1,689,918 
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.†   29,499    8,843,506 
Aon PLC, Class A   3,250    949,455 
Bank of America Corp.†   124,524    5,503,961 
Bank of New York Mellon Corp., (The)†   39,138    2,080,185 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*†   9,776    3,142,495 
BNP Paribas SA   28,280    1,640,938 
Capital One Financial Corp.   27,367    4,194,540 
Charles Schwab Corp., (The)   43,845    3,703,149 
Citigroup, Inc.†   65,875    3,901,776 
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.   43,100    1,083,541 
Discover Financial Services†   34,608    4,272,012 
East West Bancorp, Inc.   51,228    4,485,524 
Everest Re Group Ltd.   9,855    2,938,958 
Fifth Third Bancorp†   131,221    6,277,613 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., (The)†    9,052    3,089,357 
Hana Financial Group, Inc.   35,539    1,443,874 
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.†   380,101    5,899,168 
ING Groep NV   196,713    2,297,318 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.†   35,483    5,031,489 
KeyCorp†   234,303    5,873,976 
Moody’s Corp.   6,463    2,081,280 
NatWest Group PLC   526,747    1,614,046 
Navient Corp.†   52,310    921,179 
Nordea Bank Abp   229,798    2,542,377 
Regions Financial Corp.   83,673    2,024,050 
Renaissance Holdings Ltd.   9,236    1,392,604 
S&P Global, Inc.   4,676    1,756,773 
SLM Corp.†   173,277    3,413,557 
Synchrony Financial   82,136    3,513,778 
Truist Financial Corp.†   86,637    5,390,554 
UBS Group AG   101,589    1,842,825 
United Overseas Bank Ltd.   78,000    1,733,580 
Wells Fargo & Co.†   127,863    6,824,048 
         116,193,490 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  37

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS LONG/SHORT RESEARCH FUND Portfolio Of Investments (continued)

 

      NUMBER OF
SHARES
      VALUE 
Health Care—12.7%          
Abbott Laboratories†   17,730   $2,138,593 
AbbVie, Inc.†   62,815    9,282,173 
Amedisys, Inc.*   5,867    940,128 
AmerisourceBergen Corp.   3,159    450,252 
Amgen, Inc.   21,418    4,850,749 
Anthem, Inc.†   4,857    2,194,635 
AstraZeneca PLC   20,566    2,499,736 
Avantor, Inc.*†   97,012    3,365,346 
Boston Scientific Corp.*†   49,946    2,206,115 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.   14,762    1,013,707 
Centene Corp.*   40,456    3,342,475 
Cigna Corp.†   12,730    3,026,939 
CVS Health Corp.†   46,519    4,821,694 
Envista Holdings Corp.*   48,191    2,313,168 
HCA Healthcare, Inc.   13,817    3,458,533 
Humana, Inc.   6,245    2,712,328 
ICON PLC*   9,717    2,312,743 
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*   8,958    2,061,415 
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*   1,715    235,675 
Johnson & Johnson†   26,929    4,431,706 
Medtronic PLC   30,889    3,243,036 
Merck & Co., Inc.   3,807    291,540 
Molina Healthcare, Inc.*   1,356    416,116 
Novartis AG - SP ADR   14,594    1,276,391 
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B   23,626    2,444,900 
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings PLC*   68,520    1,212,119 
Pfizer, Inc.   14,295    671,007 
R1 RCM, Inc.*   43,431    1,180,889 
Sanofi   27,723    2,897,963 
Sotera Health Co.*   91,248    1,995,594 
Stryker Corp.   7,795    2,052,813 
Syneos Health, Inc.*   6,727    532,778 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.   11,444    6,225,536 
UCB SA   16,502    1,800,980 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   16,558    7,879,456 
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B   3,277    471,659 
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.   24,177    3,075,073 
         95,325,960 
Industrials—12.0%          
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.   44,513    5,195,557 
AGCO Corp.   20,878    2,508,701 
Allegion PLC   27,089    3,102,232 
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.†   24,193    966,268 
Altra Industrial Motion Corp.   17,397    738,851 
AMETEK, Inc.†   8,661    1,124,111 
ASGN, Inc.*   32,108    3,557,245 
Boeing Co., (The)*   7,822    1,606,169 
BWX Technologies, Inc.   57,518    3,072,612 
Canadian National Railway Co.   40,053    4,966,171 
Caterpillar, Inc.   12,948    2,428,786 
Clean Harbors, Inc.*   32,655    3,116,267 
Deere & Co.   6,905    2,485,938 
Dover Corp.†   7,807    1,224,606 
Eaton Corp., PLC†   6,036    931,294 
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.   25,233    2,608,083 
General Dynamics Corp.   10,828    2,538,625 
Hexcel Corp.   40,115    2,322,659 
Howmet Aerospace, Inc.   72,082    2,589,185 
Landstar System, Inc.   17,784    2,746,027 
Leidos Holdings, Inc.†   41,387    4,214,852 
      NUMBER OF
SHARES
      VALUE 
Industrials—(continued)          
Maxar Technologies, Inc.   15,917   $516,347 
Middleby Corp., (The)*†   17,151    3,046,361 
Norfolk Southern Corp.   9,817    2,518,257 
Oshkosh Corp.   12,681    1,408,098 
Otis Worldwide Corp.   24,435    1,913,994 
Pagegroup PLC   393,984    2,993,930 
Parker-Hannifin Corp.†   3,153    934,518 
Regal Rexnord Corp.   10,090    1,617,932 
Resideo Technologies, Inc.*   95,799    2,465,866 
Robert Half International, Inc.†   16,683    2,006,798 
Science Applications International Corp.   53,187    4,663,968 
Sensata Technologies Holding PLC*   28,887    1,672,846 
Teleperformance   4,614    1,712,086 
Textron, Inc.   18,996    1,389,177 
Union Pacific Corp.   1,226    301,535 
Vertiv Holdings Co.   75,371    981,330 
WESCO International, Inc.*   25,890    3,151,590 
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.   27,419    2,545,032 
         89,883,904 
Information Technology—13.5%          
Amdocs Ltd.†   35,041    2,757,727 
Applied Materials, Inc.   33,026    4,432,089 
Arrow Electronics, Inc.*†   14,797    1,803,458 
Broadcom, Inc.   7,407    4,351,168 
Capgemini SA   20,567    4,305,291 
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.*   31,851    4,614,573 
Cisco Systems, Inc.†   107,927    6,019,089 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A  65,469    5,638,845 
Concentrix Corp.   27,261    5,449,201 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.   22,826    2,173,720 
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*   23,114    5,413,299 
Flex Ltd.*†   208,011    3,430,101 
Global Payments, Inc.   17,843    2,379,899 
Jabil, Inc.†   69,873    4,039,358 
KLA-Tencor Corp.   8,174    2,848,639 
Micron Technology, Inc.   47,799    4,247,419 
Microsoft Corp.†   22,220    6,639,114 
NetApp, Inc.   49,104    3,848,772 
NortonLifeLock, Inc.†   192,525    5,579,374 
NXP Semiconductors NV   12,531    2,382,394 
Oracle Corp.†   32,261    2,450,868 
Qorvo, Inc.*   30,370    4,154,009 
QUALCOMM, Inc.   33,656    5,788,495 
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.   31,807    1,916,480 
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.   62,139    4,658,561 
Western Digital Corp.*   11,305    575,877 
         101,897,820 
Materials—5.5%          
Avery Dennison Corp.   10,208    1,798,649 
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*   132,270    3,576,581 
Cabot Corp.   6,489    474,735 
Corteva, Inc.†   95,659    4,977,138 
Crown Holdings, Inc.   28,951    3,551,419 
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.   79,516    6,152,153 
Ferroglobe PLC*   336,890    2,637,849 
FMC Corp.   15,213    1,783,724 
Graphic Packaging Holding Co.   48,339    994,817 
Linde PLC   6,424    1,883,774 
Mosaic Co., (The)†   49,952    2,618,983 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

38  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS LONG/SHORT RESEARCH FUND Portfolio Of Investments (continued)

 

   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
Materials—(continued)          
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., (The)   17,665   $2,474,160 
Tronox Holdings PLC, Class A   129,734    2,633,600 
Valvoline, Inc.†   111,742    3,612,619 
West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd.   23,614    2,357,115 
         41,527,316 
Real Estate—1.2%          
Americold Realty Trust   63,522    1,697,308 
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.*†   125,075    2,285,120 
Klepierre SA*   38,908    1,112,171 
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A   16,436    1,792,510 
Ventas, Inc.   44,446    2,400,084 
         9,287,193 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $489,623,983)
        722,255,926 
WARRANTS—0.1%          
Energy—0.1%          
Vista Oil & Gas SAB de CV *   4,959,034    968,514 
TOTAL WARRANTS
(Cost $744,008)
        968,514 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—0.5%          
U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01%(a)   3,404,931    3,404,931 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $3,404,931)
        3,404,931 
TOTAL LONG POSITIONS—96.6%
(Cost $493,772,922)
        726,629,371 
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT—(30.5%)          
COMMON STOCKS—(30.5%)          
Communication Services—(1.7%)          
Angi, Inc.*   (265,012)   (1,825,933)
Cable One, Inc.   (1,286)   (1,842,645)
Genius Sports Ltd.*   (137,997)   (779,683)
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.,Class A*   (115,626)   (1,776,015)
New York Times Co., (The), Class A    (36,030)   (1,584,960)
Pinterest, Inc., Class A*   (72,269)   (1,933,196)
Proximus SADP   (74,471)   (1,480,508)
ROBLOX Corp., Class A*   (24,392)   (1,257,895)
         (12,480,835)
Consumer Discretionary—(5.4%)          
Adient PLC*   (68,648)   (3,071,998)
Big Lots, Inc.   (30,318)   (1,053,854)
Carvana Co.*   (7,741)   (1,164,788)
Chewy, Inc., Class A*   (51,912)   (2,447,132)
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.   (13,594)   (1,427,370)
Farfetch Ltd., Class A*   (50,092)   (954,253)
Five Below, Inc.*   (10,320)   (1,688,455)
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Class A*   (21,584)   (2,074,654)
Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A*   (21,007)   (2,039,990)
Luminar Technologies, Inc.*   (137,378)   (1,927,413)
Moncler SpA   (23,621)   (1,418,446)
Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd.    (214,400)   (3,346,560)
National Vision Holdings, Inc.*   (21,547)   (790,129)
On Holding AG, Class A*   (35,659)   (868,297)
Rakuten Group, Inc.   (220,800)   (1,876,938)
Revolve Group, Inc.*   (31,536)   (1,495,753)
Shake Shack, Inc., Class A*   (9,386)   (701,322)
Shimano, Inc.   (6,300)   (1,467,067)
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.   (14,006)   (1,329,310)
VF Corp.   (27,465)   (1,593,519)
   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
Consumer Discretionary—(continued)
Warby Parker, Inc., Class A*   (31,610)  $(946,087)
Whitbread PLC*   (66,784)   (2,606,949)
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.   (8,934)   (1,294,179)
Wingstop, Inc.   (9,283)   (1,349,284)
WW International, Inc.*   (30,154)   (307,269)
Yum China Holdings, Inc.   (20,537)   (1,068,335)
         (40,309,351)
Consumer Staples—(2.4%)
B&G Foods, Inc.   (63,185)   (1,870,276)
Beyond Meat, Inc.*   (26,426)   (1,236,208)
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.   (32,364)   (1,432,754)
Campbell Soup Co.   (38,968)   (1,752,391)
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc.   (195,500)   (2,489,088)
Freshpet, Inc.*   (18,876)   (1,797,561)
Hormel Foods Corp.   (47,159)   (2,246,655)
Oatly Group AB - ADR*   (325,936)   (2,200,068)
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.*   (63,686)   (1,813,777)
Tattooed Chef, Inc.*   (131,818)   (1,600,271)
         (18,439,049)
Energy—(1.4%)          
Baker Hughes Co.   (36,780)   (1,080,596)
Dril-Quip, Inc.*   (65,520)   (1,889,597)
Gevo, Inc.*   (460,547)   (1,634,942)
Neste Oyj   (23,674)   (923,161)
New Fortress Energy, Inc.   (151,200)   (4,171,608)
NOV, Inc.   (61,848)   (1,060,693)
         (10,760,597)
Financials—(3.2%)          
Ashmore Group PLC   (301,257)   (1,008,536)
B Riley Financial, Inc.   (35,589)   (2,119,325)
Credit Suisse Group AG   (77,171)   (646,470)
CVB Financial Corp.   (145,001)   (3,419,124)
Deutsche Bank AG   (32,035)   (395,466)
eHealth, Inc.*   (7,201)   (111,903)
Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A   (9,236)   (803,347)
Hang Seng Bank Ltd.   (177,100)   (3,265,917)
Hargreaves Lansdown PLC   (59,869)   (907,393)
Independent Bank Corp.   (6,984)   (600,694)
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.   (7,051)   (1,479,018)
SoFi Technologies, Inc.*   (264,518)   (3,028,731)
Trustmark Corp.   (33,771)   (1,063,449)
United Bankshares, Inc.   (89,959)   (3,294,299)
WisdomTree Investments, Inc.   (296,439)   (1,668,951)
         (23,812,623)
Health Care—(2.4%)          
Align Technology, Inc.*   (1,057)   (540,613)
Alignment Healthcare, Inc.*   (40,304)   (340,166)
Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.*   (28,745)   (263,017)
Ambu A/S, Class B   (28,450)   (524,640)
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*   (19,960)   (848,899)
Cassava Sciences, Inc.*   (16,801)   (714,211)
CureVac NV*   (68,162)   (1,146,485)
Definitive Healthcare Corp.*   (46,618)   (1,077,808)
Exact Sciences Corp.*   (11,247)   (877,941)
Figs, Inc., Class A*   (41,673)   (684,687)
Gerresheimer AG   (15,075)   (1,083,828)
Glaukos Corp.*   (14,082)   (778,875)
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.*   (32,332)   (976,426)
GoodRx Holdings, Inc., Class A*   (19,442)   (532,711)


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  39

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS LONG/SHORT RESEARCH FUND Portfolio Of Investments (continued)

 

   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
Health Care—(continued)          
Guardant Health, Inc.*   (12,349)  $(818,368)
Idorsia Ltd.*   (47,421)   (948,465)
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*   (47,128)   (152,695)
Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC*   (152,884)   (940,807)
Phreesia, Inc.*   (23,255)   (716,021)
Progyny, Inc.*   (23,985)   (944,050)
Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A   (23,632)   (927,792)
Teladoc Health, Inc.*   (11,721)   (889,741)
Twist Bioscience Corp.*   (14,944)   (835,967)
Verve Therapeutics, Inc.*   (25,432)   (830,355)
         (18,394,568)
Industrials—(6.5%)          
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*    (24,077)   (1,886,674)
CAE, Inc.*   (145,411)   (3,890,246)
Chart Industries, Inc.*   (18,434)   (2,661,870)
Custom Truck One Source, Inc.*   (232,867)   (1,830,335)
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.*   (117,937)   (2,188,911)
Enerpac Tool Group Corp.   (44,245)   (763,226)
Frontier Group Holdings, Inc.*   (273,347)   (3,520,709)
General Electric Co.   (29,207)   (2,789,561)
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.*   (16,223)   (783,895)
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.   (37,547)   (593,994)
Joby Aviation, Inc.*   (389,437)   (2,001,706)
MSA Safety, Inc.   (16,490)   (2,293,759)
Nielsen Holdings PLC   (119,767)   (2,086,341)
Proto Labs, Inc.*   (37,817)   (2,126,450)
Qantas Airways Ltd.*   (468,894)   (1,737,478)
Rockwell Automation, Inc.   (3,275)   (873,049)
Spirit Airlines, Inc.*   (140,886)   (3,533,421)
Tecnoglass, Inc.   (174,018)   (3,572,590)
TuSimple Holdings, Inc., Class A*   (75,601)   (1,316,969)
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.*   (78,750)   (3,496,500)
Wheels Up Experience, Inc.*   (424,824)   (1,491,132)
Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.   (1,197,000)   (3,188,500)
         (48,627,316)
Information Technology—(3.3%)          
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.*   (34,925)   (1,001,300)
Appfolio, Inc., Class A*   (19,692)   (2,227,953)
BlackBerry Ltd.*   (287,568)   (1,975,592)
DocuSign, Inc.*   (16,379)   (1,939,765)
Duck Creek Technologies, Inc.*   (48,998)   (1,150,473)
Itron, Inc.*   (24,630)   (1,174,112)
Jamf Holding Corp.*   (64,001)   (2,189,474)
Landis+Gyr Group AG*   (23,749)   (1,551,320)
Melexis NV   (20,818)   (1,900,320)
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A*   (152,194)   (1,803,499)
Procore Technologies, Inc.*   (38,384)   (2,502,253)
WiseTech Global Ltd.   (87,003)   (2,785,494)
Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.   (1,352,000)   (2,455,729)
         (24,657,284)
Materials—(3.1%)          
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.*   (107,938)   (2,778,324)
Antofagasta PLC   (78,709)   (1,593,697)
BillerudKorsnas AB   (52,744)   (739,828)
Compass Minerals International, Inc.   (26,817)   (1,572,013)
Diversey Holdings Ltd.*   (148,861)   (1,424,600)
KGHM Polska Miedz SA   (77,266)   (3,034,003)
Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.   (274,100)   (2,616,341)
PureCycle Technologies, Inc.*   (153,615)   (1,069,160)
Ranpak Holdings Corp.*   (46,555)   (1,126,631)
   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
Materials—(continued)          
RPM International, Inc.   (22,204)  $(1,877,792)
Southern Copper Corp.   (55,381)   (3,842,888)
Standard Lithium Ltd.*   (145,757)   (944,505)
Yara International ASA   (18,521)   (943,273)
         (23,563,055)
Real Estate—(0.8%)          
Howard Hughes Corp., (The)*   (21,371)   (2,042,640)
KE Holdings, Inc. - ADR*   (16,622)   (322,633)
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.   (22,477)   (1,576,312)
SL Green Realty Corp.   (28,127)   (2,236,633)
         (6,178,218)
Utilities—(0.3%)          
Neoen SA*   (27,455)   (1,060,817)
Spire, Inc.   (21,736)   (1,458,703)
         (2,519,520)
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Proceeds $(257,638,505))
        (229,742,416)
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT—(30.5%)
(Proceeds $(257,638,505))
        (229,742,416)
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES—33.9%        255,016,831 
NET ASSETS—100.0%       $751,903,786 

 

 

 

ADR   American Depositary Receipt
PLC   Public Limited Company
SP ADR       Sponsored American Depositary Receipt
LP   Limited Partnership
*   Non-income producing.
(a)   The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.
  Security position is either entirely or partially held in a segregated account as collateral for securities sold short.
     
    Industry classifications may be different than those used for compliance monitoring purposes.


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

40  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS LONG/SHORT RESEARCH FUND Portfolio Of Investments (continued)
   
Contracts For Difference held by the Fund at February 28, 2022, are as follows:  

 

REFERENCE
COMPANY
    COUNTERPARTY    EXPIRATION
DATE
    FINANCING
RATE
    PAYMENT
FREQUENCY
    NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
LONG/
(SHORT)
    NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
Long                             
United States                             
International Game Technology  Goldman Sachs  09/18/2025   0.08%    Monthly   113,766   $3,483,515   $105,248 
Total Long                      3,483,515    105,248 
Short                             
Australia                             
Commonwealth Bank of Australia  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.05   Monthly   (46,255)  $(3,139,793)  $202,114 
Belgium                             
Umicore SA  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   -0.49   Monthly   (62,048)   (2,552,577)   (197,567)
Brazil                             
Ultrapar Participacoes SA  Goldman Sachs  09/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (979,900)   (2,894,982)   (29,910)
Canada                             
Cargojet, Inc.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.25   Monthly   (30,638)   (4,428,552)   35,775 
China                             
SKSHU Paint Co., Ltd., Class A  HSBC  09/20/2022   0.05   Monthly   (74,032)   (1,041,437)   236,946 
Germany                             
Deutsche Bank AG  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   -0.49   Monthly   (201,773)   (2,547,445)   623,137 
Indonesia                             
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Perser  Citigroup  03/30/2022   0.07   Monthly   (6,939,800)   (2,197,821)   (48,315)
Japan                             
Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   -0.02   Monthly   (14,300)   (926,673)   39,677 
Saudi Arabia                             
Saudi Arabian Oil Co.  Goldman Sachs  09/18/2025   0.08   Monthly   (363,029)   (4,020,539)   (412,497)
South Korea                             
Posco Chemical Co., Ltd.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (8,914)   (841,468)   (31,885)
Sillajen, Inc.  Goldman Sachs  09/18/2025   0.08   Monthly   (307,496)   (814,864)   2,270,671 
                       (1,656,332)   2,238,786 
Sweden                             
Telia Co., AB  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   -0.07   Monthly   (438,711)   (1,635,645)   108,079 
Switzerland                             
Credit Suisse Group AG  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   -0.72   Monthly   (256,369)   (2,168,136)   184,293 
Vat Group AG  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   -0.72   Monthly   (4,176)   (1,586,434)   4,036 
                       (3,754,570)   188,329 
Taiwan                             
Acer, Inc.  Goldman Sachs  09/18/2025   0.08   Monthly   (1,841,000)   (1,891,235)   (10,031)
Advantech Co., Ltd.  Macquarie  09/19/2023   0.08   Monthly   (156,000)   (2,039,379)   92,929 
                       (3,930,614)   82,898 
United Kingdom                             
Domino’s Pizza Group PLC  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.45   Monthly   (243,286)   (1,191,251)   50,912 
Pearson PLC  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.45   Monthly   (148,937)   (1,294,705)   (35,966)
Whitbread PLC  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.45   Monthly   (17,938)   (703,630)   72,432 
                       (3,189,586)   87,378 
United States                             
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (9,085)   (1,720,699)   (38,418)
Appian Corp.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (30,288)   (1,846,356)   (116,994)
Bank of Hawaii Corp.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (36,285)   (3,127,041)   88,746 
Blackline, Inc.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (28,588)   (2,152,962)   108,527 
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (25,599)   (1,866,423)   (31,062)
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (49,751)   (3,571,127)   329 
Community Bank System, Inc.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (46,104)   (3,362,826)   15,976 
Compass Minerals International, Inc.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (15,951)   (935,048)   (65,281)
Credit Acceptance Corp.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (5,311)   (2,921,687)   (13,866)
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (26,729)   (3,761,572)   137,738 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  41

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS LONG/SHORT RESEARCH FUND Portfolio Of Investments (continued)

 

REFERENCE
COMPANY
    COUNTERPARTY    EXPIRATION
DATE
    FINANCING
RATE
    PAYMENT
FREQUENCY
    NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
LONG/
(SHORT)
    NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
Ecolab, Inc.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08     Monthly   (4,600)   (810,796)   32,114 
Enerpac Tool Group Corp.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (44,904)   (774,594)   12,536 
Extra Space Storage, Inc.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (6,231)   (1,172,363)   25,055 
First Financial Bankshares, Inc.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (72,636)   (3,480,717)   (1,617)
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (14,975)   (1,431,910)   186,363 
Fulgent Genetics, Inc.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (7,877)   (490,737)   32,957 
Glacier Bancorp, Inc.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (47,664)   (2,640,586)   (61,132)
GoodRx Holdings, Inc., Class A  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (2,464)   (67,514)   4,372 
Greif, Inc., Class A  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (42,508)   (2,443,785)   158,432 
Guidewire Software, Inc.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (24,964)   (2,200,577)   208,335 
Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (25,160)   (1,964,996)   56,767 
Independent Bank Corp.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (15,998)   (1,375,988)   20,091 
Lennox International, Inc.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (5,422)   (1,447,294)   (9,762)
Myriad Genetics, Inc.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (35,995)   (877,558)   99,660 
National Beverage Corp.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (35,412)   (1,558,482)   25,422 
Novanta, Inc.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (18,382)   (2,511,533)   27,453 
Okta, Inc.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (10,872)   (1,987,836)   136,778 
Papa John’s International, Inc.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (12,681)   (1,354,584)   125,091 
Q2 Holdings, Inc.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (33,710)   (2,192,836)   38,662 
Quaker Chemical Corp.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (8,022)   (1,488,963)   184,668 
Rite Aid Corp.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (46,394)   (424,969)   57,005 
RLI Corp.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (22,602)   (2,294,103)   (24,291)
Twitter, Inc.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (45,401)   (1,614,006)   64,844 
Vail Resorts, Inc.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (3,028)   (788,945)   52,284 
Westamerica Bancorporation  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (54,795)   (3,250,439)   32,722 
Wolfspeed, Inc.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (23,018)   (2,364,409)   98,171 
                       (68,276,261)   1,668,675 
Total Short                      (106,192,827)   4,823,505 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on Contracts For Difference                 $4,928,753 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

42  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS LONG/SHORT RESEARCH FUND Portfolio Of Investments (concluded)

 

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments carried at fair value as of February 28, 2022 is as follows (see Notes to Portfolio of Investments):

 

   TOTAL   LEVEL 1   LEVEL 2   LEVEL 3 
Common Stock                    
Communication Services  $64,844,287   $61,619,970   $3,224,317   $ 
Consumer Discretionary   71,344,653    61,478,408    9,866,245     
Consumer Staples   34,257,780    30,218,718    4,039,062     
Energy   97,693,523    95,259,331    2,434,192     
Financials   116,193,490    103,837,816    12,355,674     
Health Care   95,325,960    85,682,381    9,643,579     
Industrials   89,883,904    85,177,888    4,706,016     
Information Technology   101,897,820    95,676,049    6,221,771     
Materials   41,527,316    41,527,316         
Real Estate   9,287,193    8,175,022    1,112,171     
Warrants   968,514        968,514     
Short-Term Investments   3,404,931    3,404,931         
Contracts For Difference                     
Equity Contracts   6,057,347    3,786,676        2,270,671 
Total Assets  $732,686,718   $675,844,506   $54,571,541   $2,270,671 
                     
   TOTAL   LEVEL 1   LEVEL 2   LEVEL 3 
Securities Sold Short                    
Communication Services  $(12,480,835)  $(11,000,327)  $(1,480,508)  $ 
Consumer Discretionary   (40,309,351)   (29,593,391)   (10,715,960)    
Consumer Staples   (18,439,049)   (15,949,961)   (2,489,088)    
Energy   (10,760,597)   (9,837,436)   (923,161)    
Financials   (23,812,623)   (17,588,841)   (6,223,782)    
Health Care   (18,394,568)   (14,896,828)   (3,497,740)    
Industrials   (48,627,316)   (43,701,338)   (4,925,978)    
Information Technology   (24,657,284)   (15,964,421)   (8,692,863)    
Materials   (23,563,055)   (14,635,913)   (8,927,142)    
Real Estate   (6,178,218)   (6,178,218)        
Utilities   (2,519,520)   (2,519,520)        
Contracts For Difference                    
Equity Contracts   (1,128,594)   (1,128,594)        
Total Liabilities  $(230,871,010)  $(182,994,788)  $(47,876,222)  $ 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  43

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS GLOBAL LONG/SHORT FUND Portfolio Of Investments

 

   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
LONG POSITIONS—99.2%        
COMMON STOCKS—89.8%        
Austria—0.7%        
Andritz AG   16,672   $747,394 
Bermuda—2.2%          
Everest Re Group Ltd.†   8,194    2,443,615 
Canada—5.9%          
Cenovus Energy, Inc.   226,473    3,561,031 
Kinross Gold Corp.   181,827    906,625 
Yamana Gold, Inc.   420,027    2,058,132 
         6,525,788 
China—0.4%          
Angang Steel Co., Ltd., Class H   902,000    448,552 
Finland—0.7%          
Metso Outotec Oyj   89,706    755,736 
France—5.4%          
Airbus Group SE   7,887    1,007,007 
Imerys SA   20,655    881,098 
Rexel SA   60,834    1,338,828 
Sanofi   25,631    2,679,280 
         5,906,213 
Germany—3.5%          
Deutsche Telekom AG   66,560    1,193,069 
Rheinmetall AG   7,289    1,084,920 
Siemens AG   10,993    1,548,724 
         3,826,713 
Hong Kong—0.5%          
Topsports International Holdings Ltd.   475,000    493,776 
India—0.7%          
HDFC Bank Ltd. - ADR†   12,876    800,501 
Ireland—1.0%          
Flutter Entertainment PLC*   7,640    1,099,944 
Italy—0.8%          
Enel SpA   114,246    841,874 
Japan—6.4%          
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.   29,700    1,198,080 
Fuji Corp.   35,900    730,042 
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.   39,100    1,187,893 
Komatsu Ltd.   12,600    289,850 
Renesas Electronics Corp.*   66,200    779,883 
Sony Group Corp.   5,600    572,164 
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.   37,400    906,231 
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.   22,200    787,262 
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.   23,500    528,271 
         6,979,676 
Macao—0.2%          
Wynn Macau Ltd.*   258,800    221,177 
Netherlands—2.1%          
NXP Semiconductors NV†#   2,882    547,926 
Stellantis NV   97,784    1,783,466 
         2,331,392 
South Korea—4.2%          
Hana Financial Group, Inc.   14,882    604,624 
KB Financial Group, Inc.   16,786    828,128 
POSCO   2,406    572,445 
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.   28,580    1,722,042 
SK Square Co., Ltd.*   11,194    519,504 
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.   7,267    331,596 
         4,578,339 
   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
Spain—1.5%        
Applus Services SA   82,772   $755,923 
Ence Energia y Celulosa SA*   270,237    864,884 
         1,620,807 
Sweden—1.4%          
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A   165,837    1,576,582 
Switzerland—4.7%          
Glencore PLC*   261,376    1,536,902 
Novartis AG   18,473    1,623,619 
STMicroelectronics NV   17,963    754,053 
Swiss Re AG   6,100    582,890 
UBS Group AG   37,359    687,285 
         5,184,749 
United Kingdom—10.8%          
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC†   42,694    2,186,360 
Endeavour Mining PLC   31,039    819,870 
Ferroglobe PLC*†   175,707    1,375,786 
IMI PLC   52,178    1,022,182 
Liberty Global PLC, Class A*†   67,101    1,729,864 
Melrose Industries PLC   603,431    1,193,875 
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC   5,958    504,509 
SSE PLC   100,038    2,270,349 
Travis Perkins PLC*   40,930    794,560 
         11,897,355 
United States—36.7%          
AbbVie, Inc.†   6,114    903,466 
Alphabet, Inc., Class C*   622    1,678,044 
Amgen, Inc.   4,097    927,889 
Applied Materials, Inc.†   4,018    539,216 
AutoZone, Inc.*#   326    607,465 
Carter’s, Inc.†   6,998    676,567 
Centene Corp.*†   18,574    1,534,584 
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.†   5,737    465,787 
Cigna Corp.†   9,682    2,302,186 
Cisco Systems, Inc.†#   28,243    1,575,112 
Citigroup, Inc.†   22,903    1,356,545 
Concentrix Corp.†   8,688    1,736,644 
Coterra Energy, Inc.   41,365    965,045 
CVS Health Corp.†   12,235    1,268,158 
Diamondback Energy, Inc.†   19,169    2,647,239 
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.†   11,936    923,488 
Envista Holdings Corp.*†   12,566    603,168 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.   8,976    854,784 
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*   3,345    783,399 
FMC Corp.†   5,753    674,539 
Global Payments, Inc.   6,586    878,441 
Hasbro, Inc.†   12,979    1,259,612 
HollyFrontier Corp.   18,588    566,005 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.†   100    14,180 
KeyCorp†   26,691    669,143 
KLA Corp.   2,443    851,386 
Lennar Corp., Class A†   10,539    947,245 
McKesson Corp.†   5,369    1,476,260 
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*†   2,031    428,602 
Micron Technology, Inc.†   13,300    1,181,838 
Microsoft Corp.†   3,243    968,976 
Oracle Corp.†#   21,240    1,613,603 
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.   2,414    578,394 
Science Applications International Corp.†   9,338    818,849 
Stride, Inc.*†   22,262    747,558 

 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

44  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS GLOBAL LONG/SHORT FUND Portfolio Of Investments (continued)

 

   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
United States—(continued)        
SunCoke Energy, Inc.   112,209   $889,817 
US Foods Holding Corp.*   14,895    582,246 
Virtu Financial, Inc., Class A†   25,417    891,628 
Wells Fargo & Co.†#   18,887    1,007,999 
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.   7,364    936,627 
         40,331,734 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $84,000,669)
        98,611,917 
PREFERRED STOCKS—0.7%          
Germany—0.7%          
Volkswagen AG 2.737%   3,928    772,159 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $783,408)
        772,159 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—8.7%          

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01%(a)

   9,537,352    9,537,352 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $9,537,352)
        9,537,352 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.2%
(Cost $94,321,429)
        108,921,428 
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT—(35.4%)          
COMMON STOCKS—(35.4%)          
Australia—(1.3%)          
Commonwealth Bank of Australia   (7,619)   (516,900)
Qantas Airways Ltd.*   (69,115)   (256,104)
Technology One Ltd.   (39,364)   (284,469)
WiseTech Global Ltd.   (12,620)   (404,043)
         (1,461,516)
Belgium—(0.9%)          
Melexis NV   (3,821)   (348,791)
Proximus SADP   (21,228)   (422,019)
Umicore SA   (6,197)   (253,518)
         (1,024,328)
Canada—(1.5%)          
BlackBerry Ltd.*   (66,797)   (458,488)
Cargojet, Inc.   (4,847)   (700,607)
Royal Bank of Canada   (4,258)   (471,017)
         (1,630,112)
China—(0.2%)          
Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.   (142,000)   (257,924)
Colombia—(0.2%)          
Tecnoglass, Inc.   (10,058)   (206,491)
Denmark—(0.1%)          
Ambu A/S, Class B   (7,847)   (144,705)
Finland—(0.5%)          
Neste Oyj   (13,891)   (541,676)
France—(0.3%)          
Aeroports de Paris*   (2,569)   (363,231)
Germany—(0.5%)          
CureVac NV*   (9,231)   (155,266)
Gerresheimer AG   (4,592)   (330,145)
         (485,411)
Italy—(0.5%)          
Moncler SpA   (7,187)   (431,581)
Saipem SpA*   (105,439)   (124,248)
         (555,829)
   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
Japan—(2.8%)        
Fujitsu General Ltd.   (27,900)  $(605,025)
Lasertec Corp.   (2,700)   (500,506)
Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd.   (24,700)   (385,541)
Nidec Corp.   (5,900)   (512,908)
NTN Corp.*   (223,400)   (422,568)
Rakuten Group, Inc.   (36,300)   (308,573)
Shimano, Inc.   (1,300)   (302,728)
         (3,037,849)
Singapore—(0.4%)          
Singapore Airlines Ltd.*   (116,300)   (440,368)
Sweden—(2.0%)          
BillerudKorsnas AB   (29,061)   (407,632)
Epiroc AB*   (25,272)   (474,878)
EQT AB   (13,068)   (437,386)
Essity AB, Class B   (9,068)   (233,373)
Telia Co., AB   (164,009)   (609,814)
         (2,163,083)
Switzerland—(2.3%)          
ABB Ltd.   (26,754)   (904,096)
Belimo Holding AG*   (1,065)   (564,468)
Credit Suisse Group AG   (47,828)   (400,660)
EMS-Chemie Holding AG   (504)   (498,522)
Stadler Rail AG   (5,107)   (197,130)
         (2,564,876)
United Kingdom—(0.5%)          
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC*   (16,892)   (229,174)
Farfetch Ltd., Class A*   (14,139)   (269,348)
         (498,522)
United States—(21.4%)          
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.*   (10,070)   (288,707)
Appfolio, Inc., Class A*   (2,018)   (228,317)
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*   (2,835)   (222,151)
AZEK Co., Inc., (The)*   (11,045)   (325,717)
B Riley Financial, Inc.   (4,826)   (287,388)
Beyond Meat, Inc.*   (2,691)   (125,885)
Big Lots, Inc.   (12,590)   (437,628)
Blackline, Inc.*   (1,912)   (143,993)
Blackstone, Inc.   (3,089)   (393,755)
Block, Inc.*   (1,860)   (209,770)
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B   (7,210)   (470,308)
Calix, Inc.*   (7,740)   (420,592)
Carvana Co.*   (1,264)   (190,194)
Cassava Sciences, Inc.*   (9,646)   (410,051)
Chart Industries, Inc.*   (3,062)   (442,153)
Cheesecake Factory Inc., (The)*   (8,398)   (359,350)
Cincinnati Financial Corp.   (2,948)   (361,985)
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.   (3,177)   (447,099)
CVB Financial Corp.   (16,609)   (391,640)
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.   (2,484)   (260,820)
Diversey Holdings Ltd.*   (31,458)   (301,053)
DocuSign, Inc.*   (2,349)   (278,192)
Ecolab, Inc.   (1,520)   (267,915)
Enerpac Tool Group Corp.   (30,132)   (519,777)
Exact Sciences Corp.*   (4,095)   (319,656)
Federated Hermes, Inc.   (16,193)   (529,025)
Figs, Inc., Class A*   (11,595)   (190,506)
First Financial Bankshares, Inc.   (20,832)   (998,269)


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  45

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS GLOBAL LONG/SHORT FUND Portfolio Of Investments (continued)

 

   NUMBER OF
SHARES
        VALUE 
United States—(continued)        
Five Below, Inc.*   (3,158)  $(516,680)
Freshpet, Inc.*   (3,939)   (375,111)
Fulgent Genetics, Inc.*   (2,024)   (126,095)
GameStop Corp., Class A*   (2,572)   (317,231)
Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A   (3,976)   (345,833)
Greif, Inc., Class A   (8,149)   (468,486)
Hormel Foods Corp.   (5,179)   (246,728)
Jamf Holding Corp.*   (9,972)   (341,142)
National Vision Holdings, Inc.*   (9,464)   (347,045)
New York Times Co., (The), Class A   (7,507)   (330,233)
Novanta, Inc.*   (4,530)   (618,934)
Okta, Inc.*   (2,783)   (508,844)
Packaging Corp. of America   (2,539)   (373,715)
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A*   (24,351)   (288,559)
Quaker Chemical Corp.   (1,345)   (249,645)
Ranpak Holdings Corp.*   (21,781)   (527,100)
Revolve Group, Inc.*   (5,028)   (238,478)
ROBLOX Corp., Class A*   (8,012)   (413,179)
Rockwell Automation, Inc.   (1,204)   (320,962)
Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A   (5,978)   (234,696)
RPM International, Inc.   (6,539)   (553,003)
Sherwin-Williams Co., (The)   (1,223)   (321,808)
SoFi Technologies, Inc.*   (22,965)   (262,949)
Southern Copper Corp.   (6,841)   (474,697)
Tesla, Inc.*   (774)   (673,713)
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.   (5,189)   (492,488)
Trupanion, Inc.*   (3,519)   (315,408)
TuSimple Holdings, Inc., Class A*   (13,071)   (227,697)
Twist Bioscience Corp.*   (4,510)   (252,289)
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.*   (7,894)   (350,494)
Vail Resorts, Inc.   (1,670)   (435,119)
VF Corp.   (7,483)   (434,164)
Westamerica Bancorporation   (6,264)   (371,580)
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.   (2,695)   (390,398)
Wingstop, Inc.   (3,759)   (546,371)
Wolfspeed, Inc.*   (3,123)   (320,795)
         (23,433,565)
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Proceeds $(43,016,983))
        (38,809,486)
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT—(35.4%)
(Proceeds $(43,016,983))
    (38,809,486)
  NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
     NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
       VALUE 
OPTIONS WRITTEN††—(0.1%)            
Call Options Written—(0.1%)            

AutoZone, Inc.
Expiration:

06/17/2022,

Exercise Price:

1,800.00

   (3)   (559,017)  $(52,965)

Cisco Systems, Inc.
Expiration:

06/17/2022,

Exercise Price:

62.50

   (175)   (975,975)   (12,775)

NXP Semiconductors NV
Expiration:

06/17/2022,

Exercise Price:

200.00

   (27)   (513,324)   (37,800)

Oracle Corp.
Expiration:

06/17/2022,

Exercise Price:

95.00

   (93)   (706,521)   (7,393)

Wells Fargo & Co.
Expiration:

06/17/2022,

Exercise Price:

55.00

   (67)   (357,579)   (21,105)
TOTAL CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN
(Premiums received $(385,661))
         (132,038)
TOTAL OPTIONS WRITTEN
(Premiums received $(385,661))
         (132,038)
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES—36.3%         39,845,128 
NET ASSETS—100.0%            $109,825,032 

 

 

ADR   American Depositary Receipt
PLC   Public Limited Company
*   Non-income producing.
(a)   The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.
  Security position is either entirely or partially held in a segregated account as collateral for securities sold short.
#   Security segregated as collateral for options written.
††   Primary risk exposure is equity contracts.


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

46  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS GLOBAL LONG/SHORT FUND Portfolio Of Investments (continued)

 

Contracts For Difference held by the Fund at February 28, 2022, are as follows:

 

REFERENCE
COMPANY
  COUNTERPARTY       EXPIRATION
DATE
  FINANCING
RATE
   PAYMENT
FREQUENCY
  NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
LONG/
(SHORT)
  NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
 UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
Long                                    
United Kingdom                             
BAE Systems PLC  Goldman Sachs  09/16/2025   0.45   Monthly   102,086   $985,486    $119,982 
Informa PLC  Goldman Sachs  09/16/2025   0.45   Monthly   73,769    588,228    (29,038)
Smith & Nephew PLC  Goldman Sachs  09/16/2025   0.45   Monthly   30,959    555,279    48,938 
WH Smith PLC  Goldman Sachs  09/16/2025   0.45   Monthly   32,283    703,970    (12,153)
                       2,832,963    127,729 
Total Long                      2,832,963    127,729 
Short                             
Ireland                             
Adient PLC  Goldman Sachs  09/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (11,277)    $(504,646)  $56,247 
South Korea                             
POSCO Chemical Co., Ltd.  Morgan Stanley  09/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (5,237)   (494,365)   (18,564)
Samsung Biologics Co., Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  09/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (523)   (338,851)   (16,341)
WeMade Entertainment Co., Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  09/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (3,959)   (359,236)   (40,965)
                       (1,192,452)   (75,870)
Taiwan                             
Advantech Co., Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  09/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (36,000)   (470,626)   16,217 
Formosa Petrochemical Corp.  Goldman Sachs  09/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (31,000)   (108,143)   (1,495)
Formosa Petrochemical Corp.  Macquarie  09/19/2023   0.08   Monthly   (118,000)   (411,643)   2,503 
Formosa Sumco Technology Corp.  Goldman Sachs  09/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (54,000)   (495,024)   38,535 
Hiwin Technologies Corp.  Goldman Sachs  09/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (40,000)   (377,385)   (1,017)
                       (1,862,821)   54,743 
United Kingdom                             
Antofagasta PLC  Goldman Sachs  09/18/2025   0.45   Monthly   (17,229)   (351,546)   (31,274)
HSBC Holdings PLC  Goldman Sachs  09/16/2025   0.45   Monthly   (56,506)   (390,083)   30,437 
ITM Power PLC  Goldman Sachs  09/16/2025   0.45   Monthly   (77,295)   (344,464)   (70,029)
Mondi PLC  Goldman Sachs  09/16/2025   0.45   Monthly   (16,448)   (346,753)   73,364 
Ocado Group PLC  Goldman Sachs  09/16/2025   0.45   Monthly   (10,754)   (198,077)   (1,545)
Pearson PLC  Goldman Sachs  09/18/2025   0.45   Monthly   (38,719)   (336,583)   (9,372)
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC  Goldman Sachs  09/18/2025   0.45   Monthly   (436,903)   (606,622)   55,118 
Schroders PLC  Goldman Sachs  09/18/2025   0.45   Monthly   (18,826)   (773,820)   51,622 
Whitbread PLC  Goldman Sachs  09/16/2025   0.45   Monthly   (12,582)   (493,538)   50,579 
                       (3,841,486)   148,900 
Total Short                      (7,401,405)   184,020 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on Contracts For Difference                   $311,749 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  47

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS GLOBAL LONG/SHORT FUND Portfolio Of Investments (concluded)

 

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments carried at fair value as of February 28, 2022 is as follows (see Notes to Portfolio of Investments):

 

   TOTAL   LEVEL 1   LEVEL 2   LEVEL 3 
Common Stock                
Austria  $747,394   $   $747,394   $ 
Bermuda   2,443,615    2,443,615         
Canada   6,525,788    6,525,788         
China   448,552        448,552     
Finland   755,736        755,736     
France   5,906,213        5,906,213     
Germany   3,826,713        3,826,713     
Hong Kong   493,776        493,776     
India   800,501    800,501         
Ireland   1,099,944        1,099,944     
Italy   841,874        841,874     
Japan   6,979,676        6,979,676     
Macao   221,177        221,177     
Netherlands   2,331,392    547,926    1,783,466     
South Korea   4,578,339    519,504    4,058,835     
Spain   1,620,807    755,923    864,884     
Sweden   1,576,582        1,576,582     
Switzerland   5,184,749        5,184,749     
United Kingdom   11,897,355    6,111,880    5,785,475     
United States   40,331,734    40,331,734         
Preferred Stock                     
Germany   772,159        772,159     
Short-Term Investments   9,537,352    9,537,352         
Contracts For Difference                     
Equity Contracts   543,542    543,542         
Total Assets  $109,464,970   $68,117,765   $41,347,205   $ 
                     
   TOTAL   LEVEL 1   LEVEL 2   LEVEL 3 
Securities Sold Short                    
Australia  $(1,461,516)  $   $(1,461,516)  $ 
Belgium   (1,024,328)       (1,024,328)    
Canada   (1,630,112)   (1,630,112)        
China   (257,924)       (257,924)    
Colombia   (206,491)   (206,491)        
Denmark   (144,705)       (144,705)    
Finland   (541,676)       (541,676)    
France   (363,231)       (363,231)    
Germany   (485,411)   (155,266)   (330,145)    
Italy   (555,829)       (555,829)    
Japan   (3,037,849)       (3,037,849)    
Singapore   (440,368)       (440,368)    
Sweden   (2,163,083)       (2,163,083)    
Switzerland   (2,564,876)   (197,130)   (2,367,746)    
United Kingdom   (498,522)   (269,348)   (229,174)    
United States   (23,433,565)   (23,433,565)        
Options Written                     
Equity Contracts   (132,038)   (71,680)   (60,358)    
Contracts For Difference                    
Equity Contracts   (231,793)   (215,452)       (16,341)
Total Liabilities  $(39,173,317)  $(26,179,044)  $(12,977,932)  $(16,341)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

48  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS DYNAMIC EQUITY FUND Portfolio Of Investments

 

   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
LONG POSITIONS—82.2%          
COMMON STOCKS—53.7%          
Brazil—3.8%          
Cia de Locacao das Americas*   72,000     $351,323 
Cielo SA*   764,800      380,579 
Eletromidia SA*   414,778      1,282,131 
Sendas Distribuidora SA   213,200      554,973 
           2,569,006 
Cayman Islands—0.1%            
NU Holdings Ltd., Class A*   5,061      38,717 
China—16.7%             
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H   368,000      139,369 
Bank of Chengdu Co., Ltd., Class A†   298,700      683,730 
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H   186,000      139,494 
China State Construction Engineering Corp., Ltd., Class A†   163,300      132,041 
China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings Ltd.   1,153,500      1,345,791 
Greentown China Holdings*   114,000      170,972 
Han’s Laser Technology Industry Group Co., Ltd., Class A†   26,600      207,386 
Hengli Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Class A†   256,879      1,022,703 
Huafu Fashion Co., Ltd., Class A†   1,383,100      1,001,074 
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H   233,000      139,091 
Lakala Payment Co.*   42,200      179,337 
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H   42,466      329,267 
Power Construction Corp. of China Ltd., Class A†   363,000      443,623 
Shandong Hi-Speed Group Co., Ltd.*   164,400      208,136 
Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co., Ltd.*   236,400      204,147 
Shenzhen Expressway Co., Ltd.*   252,000      253,786 
Tangshan Port Group Co., Ltd.*†   634,300      294,108 
TBEA Co., Ltd., Class A†   44,400      143,201 
Tongcheng Travel Holdings Ltd.*   65,200      121,432 
Tongkun Group Co., Ltd., Class A†   182,300      636,219 
Universal Scientific Industrial Shanghai Co., Ltd., Class A†   77,600      173,137 
Want Want China Holdings Ltd.   522,000      555,682 
Xiamen Xiangyu Co., Ltd., Class A†   272,200      349,972 
Xinfengming Group Co., Ltd., Class A†   104,666      233,462 
YTO Express Group Co., Ltd., Class A†   52,700      145,214 
Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.   297,000      2,073,929 
           11,326,303 
Hong Kong—1.2%            
Swire Properties Ltd.   62,000      161,232 
Texhong Textile Group Ltd.   489,000      608,566 
           769,798 
   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
India—6.7%          
Bharti Airtel Ltd.*   167,769     $1,534,129 
Bharti Airtel Ltd.*   4,611      20,239 
Hindustan Petroleum Corp., Ltd.   328,921      1,196,561 
Vardhman Textiles Ltd.   52,651      1,791,615 
            4,542,544 
Indonesia—0.9%            
Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT   389,900      210,796 
Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT   473,600      204,846 
Industri Jamu Dan Farmasi Sido Muncul Tbk PT   3,187,300      216,618 
           632,260 
Israel—0.5%            
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.   8,191      320,099 
Malaysia—2.2%            
Bumi Armada Bhd*   5,089,000      581,418 
Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd   80,700      183,562 
RHB Bank Bhd   522,200      735,934 
           1,500,914 
Russia—0.0%            
Fix Price Group Ltd. - GDR   21,704      13,133 
South Africa—1.3%            
Naspers Ltd., Class N   318      40,046 
Pick n Pay Stores Ltd.   90,330      270,234 
Sappi Ltd.*   60,675      200,931 
Shoprite Holdings Ltd.   25,934      386,839 
           898,050 
South Korea—7.0%            
Coway Co., Ltd.   2,298      138,015 
GS Holdings Corp.   6,194      207,122 
JYP Entertainment Corp.   5,655      237,650 
KB Financial Group, Inc.   3,705      182,784 
Osstem Implant Co., Ltd.   7,553      896,422 
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.   1,497      209,293 
SK Hynix, Inc.   9,659      1,006,994 
Woori Financial Group, Inc.   151,895      1,816,907 
           4,695,187 
Taiwan—10.6%            
Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.   338,000      1,351,417 
Compeq Manufacturing Co., Ltd.   130,000      225,274 
Elite Material Co., Ltd.   81,000      794,307 
Lotes Co., Ltd.   59,328      1,540,916 
Pegavision Corp.   12,000      189,350 
Quanta Computer, Inc.   102,000      341,078 
Sinbon Electronics Co., Ltd.   21,000      201,887 
SinoPac Financial Holdings Co., Ltd.   931,000      571,691 
Tripod Technology Corp.   302,000      1,384,622 
Wiwynn Corp.   16,000      571,450 
           7,171,992 
Thailand—1.5%            
AP Thailand PCL - NVDR   526,900      171,269 
Com7 PCL - NVDR   91,100      231,270 
Kiatnakin Phatra Bank PCL - NVDR   96,200      201,496 
Land & Houses PCL - NVDR   466,900      137,503 
Minor International PCL - NVDR*   139,000      131,640 
MK Restaurants Group PCL - NVDR    87,100      144,383 
           1,017,561 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  49

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS DYNAMIC EQUITY FUND Portfolio Of Investments (continued)

 

   NUMBER OF
SHARES
   VALUE 
United States—1.2%          
Micron Technology, Inc.†   9,170     $814,846 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $34,591,460)
          36,310,410 
PREFERRED STOCKS—3.8%            
Brazil—0.6%            
Randon SA Implementos e Participacoes 6.152%*    198,100      404,346 
Chile—0.7%            
Embotelladora Andina SA, Class B 7.160%   230,853      502,707 
South Korea—2.5%            
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 2.186%   30,161      1,666,923 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $1,960,858)
          2,573,976 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS—0.3%            
Thailand—0.3%            
Jasmine Broadband Internet Infrastructure Fund, Class F   620,800      210,891 
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS
(Cost $214,026)
          210,891 
MUTUAL FUNDS—0.5%            
Thailand—0.5%            
Digital Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund, Class F   807,165      353,356 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $361,292)
          353,356 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—23.9%            
U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01%(a)   16,168,020      16,168,020 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $16,168,020)
          16,168,020 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—82.2%
(Cost $53,295,656)
          55,616,653 
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT—(0.8%)            
COMMON STOCKS—(0.8%)            
United Kingdom—(0.8%)            
Antofagasta PLC   (25,282)     (511,909)
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Proceeds $(274,637))
          (511,909)
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT—(0.8%)
(Proceeds $(274,637))
          (511,909)
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES—18.6%          12,598,780 
NET ASSETS—100.0%         $67,703,524 


 

 
GDR   Global Depositary Receipt
NVDR   Non-voting Depository Receipt
PLC   Public Limited Company
SP ADR   Sponsored American Depositary Receipt
*   Non-income producing.
  Security position is either entirely or partially held in a segregated account as collateral for securities sold short.
(a)   The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

50  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS DYNAMIC EQUITY FUND Portfolio Of Investments (continued)

 

Contracts For Difference held by the Fund at February 28, 2022, are as follows:

 

REFERENCE
COMPANY
   COUNTERPARTY   EXPIRATION
DATE
   FINANCING
RATE
   PAYMENT
FREQUENCY
   NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
LONG/
(SHORT)
   NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
   UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
Long
Austria
                                    
Erste Group Bank AG  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   -0.58%  Monthly   4,320   $154,953     $(50,708)
Raiffeisen Bank International AG  Morgan Stanley  9/20/2022   -0.49   Monthly   56,714    932,876      (666,385)
                       1,087,829      (717,093)
Canada                               
Parex Resources, Inc.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.63   Monthly   21,664    477,719      12,769 
Chile                               
Banco Santander Chile - ADR  Morgan Stanley  9/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   13,698    267,385      (8,923)
China                               
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.14   Monthly   20,900    278,681      (38,001)
Bros Eastern Co., Ltd., Class A  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   1,431,700    1,549,426      (81,369)
China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.14   Monthly   441,000    513,539      (42,365)
JD.com, Inc., Class A  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.04   Monthly   804    28,725      (1,152)
Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Corp., Ltd., Class A  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   255,900    314,246      (1,690)
Leader Harmonious Drive Systems Co., Ltd., Class A  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   6,000    127,966      2,772 
Meihua Holdings Group Co., Class A  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   1,325,700    1,766,604      122,970 
Netdragon Websoft Holdings Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/18/2025   0.14   Monthly   268,500    602,653      (101,747)
Shanghai International Port Group Co., Ltd., Class A  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   380,700    343,236      (3,340)
Tencent Holdings Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.14   Monthly   16,900    910,895      (105,606)
Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Ltd., Co., Class H  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.14   Monthly   809,000    1,273,346      70,311 
Zhejiang Entive Smart Kitchen Appliance Co., Ltd., Class A  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   18,500    200,300      8,355 
                       7,909,617      (170,862)
France                               
TotalEnergies SE  Goldman Sachs  9/18/2025   -0.58   Monthly   21,782    1,113,449      (132,090)
Hong Kong                               
Texhong Textile Group Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.14   Monthly   111,000    137,639      (12,369)
India                               
Infosys Ltd. - SP ADR  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   6,030    135,434      (2,606)
WNS Holdings Ltd. - ADR  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   1,610    133,034      (6,787)
                       268,468      (9,393)
Indonesia                               
Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk PT - ADR  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   4,595    136,517      (5,102)
Mexico                               
America Movil SAB de CV Class L - SP ADR  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   8,290    150,215      (5,151)
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV - ADR  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   6,534    379,821      (4,335)
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV - ADR  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   5,209    761,973      (23,540)
Grupo Comercial Chedraui SA de CV  Morgan Stanley  9/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   239,900    540,569      33,504 
                       1,832,578      478 
Portugal                               
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA  Goldman Sachs  9/18/2025   -0.58   Monthly   13,562    295,385      (8,733)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  51

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS DYNAMIC EQUITY FUND Portfolio Of Investments (continued)

 

REFERENCE
COMPANY
   COUNTERPARTY   EXPIRATION
DATE
   FINANCING
RATE
   PAYMENT
FREQUENCY
   NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
LONG/
(SHORT)
   NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
   UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
Russia                                 
Detsky Mir PJSC  Goldman Sachs  9/18/2025     0.08     Monthly   316,240   $250,655     $(218,712)
Headhunter Group PLC - ADR  Morgan Stanley  9/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   7,725    116,107      (239,805)
Magnit PJSC - SP GDR  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   37,249    59,617      (501,039)
Sberbank of Russia PJSC - SP ADR  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   23,338    29,173      (316,148)
                       455,552      (1,275,704)
Saudi Arabia                               
Al Rajhi Bank  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   27,134    1,160,085      31,878 
Singapore                               
ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.  Bank of America  6/1/2023   0.13   Monthly   25,500    278,671      16,040 
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.23   Monthly   41,751    1,041,542      (83,548)
Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.36   Monthly   4,393,200    923,556      16,138 
United Overseas Bank Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.36   Monthly   24,500    540,529      (50,103)
                       2,784,298      (101,473)
South Africa                               
Airtel Africa PLC  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.45   Monthly   622,773    1,187,180      (66,118)
Naspers Ltd. - SP ADR  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   18,033    450,100      (103,461)
                       1,637,280      (169,579)
South Korea                               
Hana Financial Group, Inc.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   18,923    766,457      (17,437)
JB Financial Group Co., Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   136,046    930,094      (17,902)
KT Corp. - SP ADR  HSBC  9/20/2022   0.05   Monthly   79,152    1,044,015      (35,653)
SK Hynix, Inc.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   8,740    897,734      (27,452)
                       3,638,300      (98,444)
Taiwan                               
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   84,000    297,528      (3,685)
Nanya Technology Corp.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   882,000    2,425,617      (66,598)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/18/2025   0.08   Monthly   5,251    113,130      (6,060)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. - SP ADR  Goldman Sachs  9/18/2025   0.08   Monthly   5,854    626,437      (102,554)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. - SP ADR  HSBC  9/20/2022   0.05   Monthly   4,605    492,781      (80,654)
Wiwynn Corp.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   22,000    774,532      (30,137)
                       4,730,025      (289,688)
United States                               
Amkor Technology, Inc.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   13,619    308,743      (20,722)
SMART Global Holdings, Inc.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   39,926    1,095,968      (42,804)
                       1,404,711      (63,526)
Total Long                      29,336,837      (3,017,854)
Short
Brazil
                               
B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao  Bank of America  6/1/2023   0.08   Monthly   (41,500)   (117,370)     48 
Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos SA  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (185,232)   (426,792)     29,776 
Light SA  Morgan Stanley  9/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (74,400)   (142,108)     12,864 
Natura & Co. Holding SA  Morgan Stanley  9/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (159,200)   (718,481)     7,515 
OI SA  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (1,750,300)   (275,200)     32,347 
Pagseguro Digital Ltd., Class A  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (28,943)   (461,351)     36,584 
Ultrapar Participacoes SA  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (41,200)   (121,720)     (1,288)
                       (2,263,022)     117,846 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

52  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS DYNAMIC EQUITY FUND Portfolio Of Investments (continued)

 

REFERENCE
COMPANY
   COUNTERPARTY   EXPIRATION
DATE
   FINANCING
RATE
   PAYMENT
FREQUENCY
   NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
LONG/
(SHORT)
   NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
   UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
China                                 
AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025     0.04     Monthly   (190,000)  $(520,308)    $43,727 
Agora, Inc. - ADR  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (14,752)   (178,204)     (12,985)
Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co., Ltd., Class A  HSBC  9/20/2022   0.05   Monthly   (11,700)   (15,350)     (427)
Bilibili, Inc. - SP ADR  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (17,412)   (550,393)     73,664 
COFCO Joycome Foods Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.04   Monthly   (1,058,000)   (460,318)     11,884 
Dali Foods Group Co., Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.04   Monthly   (359,000)   (188,812)     6,421 
Guangzhou Shangpin Home Co., Class A  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (83,300)   (485,330)     8,353 
Haidilao International Holding Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.04   Monthly   (64,000)   (146,761)     16,520 
Huazhu Group Ltd. - ADR  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (7,482)   (309,456)     31,867 
IQIYI, Inc. - ADR  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (159,487)   (660,276)     45,067 
KE Holdings, Inc.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (2,400)   (46,584)     2,063 
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings - ADR  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (75,680)   (510,083)     72,209 
Kuaishou Technology  Citigroup  3/30/2022   0.15   Monthly   (39,100)   (448,059)     5,207 
Muyuan Foodstuff Co., Ltd., Class A  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (67,200)   (607,787)     19,489 
New Hope Liuhe Co., Ltd., Class A  Morgan Stanley  9/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (125,282)   (305,113)     15,120 
Skshu Paint Co., Ltd., Class A  HSBC  9/20/2022   0.05   Monthly   (32,700)   (460,004)     104,495 
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co., Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.04   Monthly   (16,900)   (403,761)     7,760 
Tencent Music Entertainment Group - ADR  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (105,818)   (570,359)     70,100 
Vipshop Holdings Ltd. - ADR  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (37,389)   (324,163)     60,563 
Wens Foodstuffs Group Co., Ltd., Class A  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (212,100)   (655,014)     51,724 
Will Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Shanghai, Class A  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (3,800)   (148,007)     (3,321)
Wingtech Technology Co., Ltd., Class A  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (9,500)   (175,668)     (6,869)
Xiaomi Corp., Class B  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.04   Monthly   (199,800)   (374,820)     41,395 
Yihai International Holding Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.04   Monthly   (32,000)   (133,494)     20,217 
Yum China Holdings, Inc.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (6,064)   (315,449)     (673)
Zhihu, Inc. - ADR  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (86,145)   (287,724)     20,611 
Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Class H  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.04   Monthly   (505,600)   (335,143)     19,391 
                       (9,616,440)     723,572 
Hong Kong                               
China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co., Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.04   Monthly   (136,400)   (161,105)     31,233 
Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.04   Monthly   (132,000)   (126,179)     10,972 
Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.04   Monthly   (9,500)   (159,618)     14,579 
Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.04   Monthly   (63,000)   (167,283)     5,620 
                       (614,185)     62,404 
India                               
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. - ADR  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (5,946)   (317,635)     18,427 
MakeMyTrip Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (5,211)   (146,325)     (1,045)
Renew Energy Global PLC, Class A  Morgan Stanley  9/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (38,736)   (306,014)     (12,814)
Wipro Ltd. - ADR  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (60,801)   (443,239)     10,937 
                       (1,213,213)     15,505 
Indonesia                               
Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT  Citigroup  3/30/2022   0.07   Monthly   (1,286,300)   (329,477)     18,473 
Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT  Macquarie  9/19/2023   0.08   Monthly   (1,186,600)   (303,939)     16,988 
                       (633,416)     35,461 
Israel                               
Playtika Holding Corp.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (32,747)   (674,588)     (49,787)
Wix.com Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (5,454)   (499,477)     55,757 
                       (1,174,065)     5,970 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  53

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS DYNAMIC EQUITY FUND Portfolio Of Investments (continued)

 

REFERENCE
COMPANY
   COUNTERPARTY   EXPIRATION
DATE
   FINANCING
RATE
   PAYMENT
FREQUENCY
   NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
LONG/
(SHORT)
   NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
   UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
Luxembourg                                  
Millicom International Cellular SA - SDR  Citigroup  3/30/2022     0.08     Monthly   (2,092)  $(48,765)    $8,759 
Malaysia                               
Hartalega Holdings Bhd  HSBC  9/20/2022   0.05   Monthly   (468,900)   (515,974)     48,176 
Top Glove Corp. Bhd  HSBC  9/22/2022   0.05   Monthly   (1,171,600)   (572,057)     12,359 
                       (1,088,031)     60,535 
Mexico                               
Bolsa Mexicana de Valores SAB de CV  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (75,900)   (146,716)     (4,839)
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, Class A  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (409,800)   (572,852)     43,662 
                       (719,568)     38,823 
Russia                               
Ozon Holdings PLC - ADR  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (27,082)   (250,779)     343,464 
VK Co., Ltd. - GDR  Morgan Stanley  9/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (77,484)   (56,873)     553,200 
                       (307,652)     896,664 
Saudi Arabia                               
Arab National Bank  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (12,133)   (90,552)     4,182 
Banque Saudi Fransi  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (8,199)   (116,045)     (1,577)
                       (206,597)     2,605 
Singapore                               
Starhub Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.36   Monthly   (223,000)   (205,613)     3,043 
South Africa                               
AVI Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   3.83   Monthly   (42,056)   (195,972)     7,802 
Tiger Brands Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   3.83   Monthly   (33,829)   (359,361)     29,461 
Woolworths Holdings Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   3.83   Monthly   (122,881)   (403,576)     12,023 
                       (958,909)     49,286 
South Korea                               
Amorepacific Corp.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (4,076)   (623,765)     (12,315)
CJ CGV Co., Ltd.  Morgan Stanley  9/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (22,988)   (494,232)     (44,107)
Hanon Systems  Morgan Stanley  9/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (14,616)   (140,404)     (5,196)
Hite Jinro Co., Ltd.  Morgan Stanley  9/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (4,872)   (144,254)     (6,810)
Hotel Shilla Co., Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (7,301)   (488,818)     (12,480)
Hybe Co., Ltd.  Morgan Stanley  9/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (643)   (154,286)     (26,245)
Kolmar BNH Co., Ltd.  Citigroup  3/30/2022   0.07   Monthly   (19,744)   (585,415)     (88,782)
Lg Display Co., Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (34,156)   (531,224)     17,870 
LG Household & Health Care Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (418)   (330,270)     9,382 
Lotte Shopping Co., Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (5,415)   (384,164)     (5,085)
NCSoft Corp.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (817)   (301,359)     47,935 
Netmarble Corp.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (1,610)   (137,252)     (4,961)
Orion Corp.  Morgan Stanley  9/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (5,460)   (415,511)     44,072 
Ottogi Corp.  Citigroup  3/30/2022   0.07   Monthly   (1,665)   (599,613)     36,740 
Paradise Co., Ltd.  Morgan Stanley  9/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (22,660)   (312,851)     (320)
POSCO Chemical Co., Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (1,907)   (180,018)     (6,787)
Sillajen, Inc.  Goldman Sachs  9/18/2025   0.08   Monthly   (10,490)   (27,799)     77,777 
Studio Dragon Corp.  Morgan Stanley  9/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (2,088)   (148,132)     (9,667)
                       (5,999,367)     11,021 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

54  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS DYNAMIC EQUITY FUND Portfolio Of Investments (continued)

 

REFERENCE
COMPANY
   COUNTERPARTY   EXPIRATION
DATE
   FINANCING
RATE
   PAYMENT
FREQUENCY
   NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
LONG/
(SHORT)
   NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
   UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
Taiwan                                   
Acer, Inc.  Morgan Stanley  9/20/2022     0.08     Monthly   (62,000)  $(63,692)    $(254)
Airtac International Group  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (13,000)   (426,610)     4,767 
ASMedia Technology, Inc.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (4,000)   (242,554)     16,806 
Asustek Computer, Inc.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (3,000)   (39,754)     (763)
AU Optronics Corp.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (634,000)   (464,730)     (1,318)
Compal Electronics, Inc.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (64,000)   (57,985)     (49)
Dyaco International, Inc.  Bank of America  6/1/2023   0.08   Monthly   (55,000)   (91,912)     (79)
Dyaco International, Inc.  HSBC  9/20/2022   0.05   Monthly   (216,000)   (360,963)     (703)
Elan Microelectronics Corp.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (80,000)   (467,986)     19,318 
FocalTech Systems Co., Ltd.  HSBC  9/20/2022   0.05   Monthly   (62,000)   (336,151)     (12,113)
Genius Electronic Optical Co., Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (13,000)   (210,986)     15,585 
Grape King Bio Ltd.  Morgan Stanley  9/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (91,000)   (493,383)     7,246 
HannStar Display Corp.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (604,000)   (341,480)     5,579 
Hiwin Technologies Corp.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (13,000)   (122,650)     4,334 
Innolux Corp.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (624,000)   (372,819)     632 
Largan Precision Co., Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (9,000)   (648,475)     25,852 
Merry Electronics Co., Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (91,139)   (265,273)     12,369 
Nantex Industry Co., Ltd.  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (38,000)   (100,710)     8,087 
Novatek Microelectronics Corp.  Morgan Stanley  9/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (18,000)   (293,098)     (915)
Pan Jit International, Inc.  Morgan Stanley  9/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (75,000)   (268,860)     13,367 
Realtek Semiconductor Corp.  Morgan Stanley  9/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (9,000)   (146,388)     11,703 
Rexon Industrial Corp., Ltd.  Bank of America  6/1/2023   0.08   Monthly   (217,000)   (330,899)     13,503 
Win Semiconductors Corp.  Morgan Stanley  9/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (42,000)   (452,434)     11,235 
                       (6,599,792)     154,189 
Thailand                               
Bangkok Commercial Asset - NVDR  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (209,800)   (140,616)     (917)
KCE Electronics PCL - NVDR  Morgan Stanley  9/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (91,800)   (169,974)     7,242 
Kerry Express Thailand - NVDR  Morgan Stanley  9/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (294,300)   (201,754)     9,354 
Muangthai Capital PCL - NVDR  Morgan Stanley  9/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (127,000)   (200,168)     11,003 
TOA Paint Thailand PCL - NVDR  Morgan Stanley  9/20/2022   0.08   Monthly   (189,700)   (168,364)     6,233 
                       (880,876)     32,915 
United Arab Emirates                               
Dubai Financial Market PJSC  Goldman Sachs  9/16/2025   0.08   Monthly   (36,018)   (22,848)     (11)
Total Short                      (32,552,359)     2,218,587 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on Contracts For Difference                      $(799,267)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  55

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
BOSTON PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS DYNAMIC EQUITY FUND Portfolio Of Investments (concluded)

 

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments carried at fair value as of February 28, 2022 is as follows (see Notes to Portfolio of Investments):

 

   TOTAL   LEVEL 1   LEVEL 2   LEVEL 3 
Common Stock                
Brazil  $2,569,006   $   $2,569,006   $ 
Cayman Islands   38,717    38,717         
China   11,326,303    1,161,592    10,164,711     
Hong Kong   769,798        769,798     
India   4,542,544        4,542,544     
Indonesia   632,260        632,260     
Israel   320,099        320,099     
Malaysia   1,500,914    183,562    1,317,352     
Russia   13,133        13,133     
South Africa   898,050    471,165    426,885     
South Korea   4,695,187        4,695,187     
Taiwan   7,171,992        7,171,992     
Thailand   1,017,561        1,017,561     
United States   814,846    814,846         
Preferred Stock                    
Brazil   404,346        404,346     
Chile   502,707        502,707     
South Korea   1,666,923        1,666,923     
Exchange Traded Funds                    
Thailand   210,891    210,891         
Mutual Funds                    
Thailand   353,356        353,356     
Short-Term Investments   16,168,020    16,168,020         
Contracts For Difference                    
Equity Contracts   2,868,826    2,447,585    343,464    77,777 
Total Assets  $58,485,479   $21,496,378   $36,911,324   $77,777 
                     
   TOTAL   LEVEL 1   LEVEL 2   LEVEL 3 
Securities Sold Short                    
United Kingdom  $(511,909)  $   $(511,909)  $ 
Contracts For Difference                    
Equity Contracts   (3,668,093)   (3,248,484)   (419,609)    
Total Liabilities  $(4,180,002)  $(3,248,484)  $(931,518)  $ 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

56  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

   Boston
Partners
All-Cap
Value Fund
   Boston
Partners
Small Cap
Value Fund II
   WPG Partners
Select Small Cap
Value Fund
   WPG Partners
Small/Micro Cap
Value Fund
 
ASSETS                        
Investments in securities, at value †^  $1,703,210,821    $876,130,355    $3,798,688    $29,539,729  
Investments purchased with proceeds from securities lending collateral, at value *   259,310,624     282,411,206          8,302,286  
Short-term investments, at value **   23,153,933     8,299,974     300,195     513,862  
Purchased options, at value                    
Foreign currency, at value #                  2,823  
Offering costs             18,435       
Receivables                        
Investments sold   9,963,439     2,996,163     118,750     497,060  
Foreign currency deposits with brokers for securities sold short #                    
Deposits with brokers for contracts for difference                    
Deposits with brokers for securities sold short                    
Capital shares sold   1,156,460     1,168,981     40,000     2,976  
Dividends and interest   3,134,199     573,746     997     16,192  
Due from prime broker             7,241       
Unrealized appreciation on contracts for difference ◊                    
Prepaid expenses and other assets   130,900     61,737     18,973     10,187  
Total assets   2,000,060,376     1,171,642,162     4,303,279     38,885,115  
LIABILITIES                        
Securities sold short, at fair value ‡                    
Options written, at value +◊                    
Payables                        
Securities lending collateral (Note 8)   259,310,624     282,411,206          8,302,286  
Investments purchased        2,575,236     142,489     471,880  
Capital shares redeemed   821,173     726,179            
Investment advisory fees   983,202     614,432          14,913  
Custodian fees   17,519     9,343     1,292     4,711  
Distribution and service fees   65,525     93,127            
Dividends on securities sold short                    
Administration and accounting fees   152,899     59,508     3,280     6,032  
Transfer agent fees   37,521     44,309     1,173     526  
Unrealized depreciation on contracts for difference ◊                    
Other accrued expenses and liabilities   67,495     45,539     3,688     20,568  
Total liabilities   261,455,958     286,578,879     151,922     8,820,916  
Net Assets  $1,738,604,418    $885,063,283    $4,151,357    $30,064,199  
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:                        
Par value  $52,805    $29,566    $395    $1,427  
Paid-in Capital   1,005,541,658     605,452,370     3,952,989     20,854,208  
Total Distributable earnings/(loss)   733,009,955     279,581,347     197,973     9,208,564  
Net Assets  $1,738,604,418    $885,063,283    $4,151,357    $30,064,199  
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS                        
Net assets  $1,474,988,142    $782,465,728    $4,151,357    $30,064,199  
Shares outstanding   44,761,891     25,982,585     394,750     1,427,132  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share  $32.95    $30.12    $10.52    $21.07  
INVESTOR CLASS                        
Net assets  $263,616,276    $102,597,555    $    $  
Shares outstanding   8,042,811     3,583,638            
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share  $32.78    $28.63    $    $  
Investments in securities, at cost  $1,021,455,100    $612,787,354    $3,629,140    $22,112,161  
^ Includes market value of securities on loan  $254,020,834    $276,697,447    $    $8,250,950  
* Investments purchased with proceeds from securities lending collateral, at cost  $259,310,624    $282,411,206    $    $8,302,286  
** Short-term investments, at cost  $23,153,933    $8,299,974    $300,195    $513,862  
  Purchased options, at cost  $    $    $    $  
# Foreign currency, at cost  $    $    $    $2,810  
Proceeds received, securities sold short  $    $    $    $  
+ Premiums received, options written  $    $    $    $  
Primary risk exposure is equity contracts                        

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  57

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)

 

   Boston
Partners
Global
Sustainability Fund
   Boston
Partners Global
Equity Fund
   Boston
Partners
Emerging
Markets Fund
   Boston
Partners
Long/Short
Equity Fund
 
ASSETS                        
Investments in securities, at value †^  $22,499,403    $188,297,761    $24,645,904    $62,911,969  
Investments purchased with proceeds from securities lending collateral, at value *        23,127,754          9,178,187  
Short-term investments, at value **   743,611     3,855,231     799,034     3,784,751  
Purchased options, at value                  25,960  
Foreign currency, at value #             285,419       
Offering costs   18,435                 
Receivables                        
Investments sold   279,643     751,457     498,868       
Foreign currency deposits with brokers for securities sold short #                  3,284,758  
Deposits with brokers for contracts for difference             140,000       
Deposits with brokers for securities sold short                  12,130,580  
Capital shares sold        99,000          164,284  
Dividends and interest   17,711     856,830     67,692     102,229  
Due from prime broker                    
Unrealized appreciation on contracts for difference ◊             66,326       
Prepaid expenses and other assets   18,973     23,942     29,365     18,562  
Total assets   23,577,776     217,011,975     26,532,608     91,601,280  
LIABILITIES                        
Securities sold short, at fair value ‡                  15,580,999  
Options written, at value +◊                    
Payables                        
Securities lending collateral (Note 8)        23,127,754          9,178,187  
Investments purchased   197,720     1,264,658     163,092     243,030  
Capital shares redeemed        2,835          4,031  
Investment advisory fees   5,072     150,352     9,962     82,601  
Custodian fees        25,637     20,447     9,291  
Distribution and service fees                  4,042  
Dividends on securities sold short                    
Administration and accounting fees   3,891     17,282     7,569     11,457  
Transfer agent fees   1,818     2,306     5,170     2,593  
Unrealized depreciation on contracts for difference ◊             170,255       
Other accrued expenses and liabilities   6,569     31,121     22,028     57,046  
Total liabilities   215,070     24,621,945     398,523     25,173,277  
Net Assets  $23,362,706    $192,390,030    $26,134,085    $66,428,003  
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:                        
Par value  $2,405    $9,235    $2,605    $4,484  
Paid-in Capital   24,310,388     177,253,947     26,818,493     30,888,837  
Total Distributable earnings/(loss)   (950,087 )   15,126,848     (687,013 )   35,534,682  
Net Assets  $23,362,706    $192,390,030    $26,134,085    $66,428,003  
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS                        
Net assets  $23,362,706    $192,390,030    $26,134,085    $53,928,286  
Shares outstanding   2,404,585     9,234,604     2,605,083     3,525,574  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share  $9.72    $20.83    $10.03    $15.30  
INVESTOR CLASS                        
Net assets  $    $    $    $12,499,717  
Shares outstanding                  958,545  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share  $    $    $    $13.04  
Investments in securities, at cost  $23,332,337    $148,486,337    $24,247,569    $41,300,603  
^ Includes market value of securities on loan  $    $22,633,206    $    $8,935,292  
* Investments purchased with proceeds from securities lending collateral, at cost  $    $23,127,754    $    $9,178,187  
** Short-term investments, at cost  $743,611    $3,855,231    $799,034    $3,784,751  
  Purchased options, at cost  $    $    $    $18,438  
# Foreign currency, at cost  $    $    $286,002    $3,200,406  
Proceeds received, securities sold short  $    $    $    $25,811,211  
+ Premiums received, options written  $    $    $    $  
Primary risk exposure is equity contracts                        

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

58  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (concluded)

 

   Boston
Partners
Long/Short
Research Fund
      Boston
Partners
Global
Long/Short Fund
      Boston
Partners
Emerging Markets
Dynamic Equity Fund
 
ASSETS                  
Investments in securities, at value †^  $723,224,440    $99,384,076    $39,448,633  
Investments purchased with proceeds from securities lending collateral, at value *               
Short-term investments, at value **   3,404,931     9,537,352     16,168,020  
Purchased options, at value               
Foreign currency, at value#               
Offering costs               
Receivables                  
Investments sold   8,238,655     3,116,588     1,271,008  
Foreign currency deposits with brokers for securities sold short #   63,119,222     54,608     577,914  
Deposits with brokers for contracts for difference   1,684,557     201,351     10,802,659  
Deposits with brokers for securities sold short   187,771,568     39,748,926     996,434  
Capital shares sold   3,650,731     218,266     1,042  
Dividends and interest   1,520,024     633,402     80,860  
Due from prime broker               
Unrealized appreciation on contracts for difference ◊   6,057,347     543,542     2,868,828  
Prepaid expenses and other assets   60,454     33,628     366,625  
Total assets   998,731,929     153,471,739     72,582,023  
LIABILITIES                  
Securities sold short, at fair value ‡   229,742,416     38,809,486     511,909  
Options written, at value +◊        132,038       
Payables                  
Securities lending collateral (Note 8)               
Investments purchased   14,055,426     4,067,767     444,468  
Capital shares redeemed   540,604     159,647     749  
Investment advisory fees   668,283     81,513     90,082  
Custodian fees   30,123     24,718     28,671  
Distribution and service fees   2,016     1,255       
Dividends on securities sold short   137,243     27,637       
Administration and accounting fees   111,118     33,111     15,967  
Transfer agent fees   50,877     13,424     588  
Unrealized depreciation on contracts for difference ◊   1,128,594     231,793     3,668,092  
Other accrued expenses and liabilities   361,443     64,318     117,973  
Total liabilities   246,828,143     43,646,707     4,878,499  
Net Assets  $751,903,786    $109,825,032    $67,703,524  
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:                  
Par value  $45,649    $8,068    $6,227  
Paid-in Capital   405,535,522     108,671,744     68,412,454  
Total Distributable earnings/(loss)   346,322,615     1,145,220     (715,157 )
Net Assets  $751,903,786    $109,825,032    $67,703,524  
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS                  
Net assets  $740,818,201    $104,800,319    $67,703,524  
Shares outstanding   44,955,357     7,693,664     6,226,789  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share  $16.48    $13.62    $10.87  
INVESTOR CLASS                  
Net assets  $11,085,585    $5,024,713    $  
Shares outstanding   693,545     374,399       
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share  $15.98    $13.42    $  
Investments in securities, at cost  $490,367,991    $84,784,077    $37,127,636  
^ Includes market value of securities on loan  $    $    $  
* Investments purchased with proceeds from securities lending collateral, at cost  $    $    $  
** Short-term investments, at cost  $3,404,931    $9,537,352    $16,168,020  
  Purchased options, at cost  $    $    $  
# Foreign currency, at cost  $63,650,566    $61,147    $584,092  
Proceeds received, securities sold short  $257,638,505    $43,016,983    $274,637  
+ Premiums received, options written  $    $385,661    $  
Primary risk exposure is equity contracts                  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  59

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS   For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

   Boston
Partners
All-Cap
Value Fund
   Boston
Partners
Small Cap
Value Fund II
   WPG Partners
Select Small Cap
Value Fund*
   WPG Partners
Small/Micro Cap
Value Fund
 
Investment Income                       
Dividends †  $15,575,187   $6,477,281    $3,288    $207,469  
Interest   1,157    631          11  
Income from securities loaned (Note 8)   47,311    74,228          3,386  
Total investment income   15,623,655    6,552,140     3,288     210,866  
Expenses                       
Advisory fees (Note 2)   6,686,722    3,744,277     4,917     113,856  
Transfer agent fees (Note 2)   600,865    334,281     1,308     6,785  
Distribution fees (Investor Class) (Note 2)   341,892    129,528            
Administration and accounting fees (Note 2)   337,528    148,071     3,280     12,869  
Director’s fees   103,076    46,719          1,500  
Legal fees   100,868    48,012     19     1,493  
Officer’s fees   75,396    39,806          1,244  
Printing and shareholder reporting fees   44,169    33,350     371     669  
Custodian fees (Note 2)   29,643    12,370     1,292     7,121  
Registration fees   21,970    19,932          11,750  
Audit and tax service fees   19,713    19,729     5,374     19,319  
Offering expense            1,402       
Other expenses   61,616    24,298     6,373     3,452  
Dividend expense on securities sold short                   
Prime broker interest expense                   
Total expenses before waivers and/or reimbursements   8,423,458    4,600,373     24,336     180,058  
Less: waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped (Note 2)   (421,475)   (109,863 )   (18,327 )   (23,503 )
Net expenses after waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped   8,001,983    4,490,510     6,009     156,555  
Net investment income/(loss)   7,621,672    2,061,630     (2,721 )   54,311  
                        
Net realized gain/(loss) from:                       
Investment securities   73,360,691    24,068,095     31,146     2,040,782  
Purchased options **                   
Securities sold short                   
Options written **                   
Contracts for difference **                   
Foreign currency transactions   3,686    (36 )        (385 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:                       
Investment securities   (23,228,944)   (28,670,551 )   169,548     815,457  
Purchased options **                   
Securities sold short                   
Options written **                   
Contracts for difference **                   
Foreign currency translation   (32)   3          14  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)   50,135,401    (4,602,489 )   200,694     2,855,868  
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $57,757,073   $(2,540,859 )  $197,973    $2,910,179  
Net of foreign withholding taxes of  $(50,661)  $(2,988 )  $    $(1,541 )
* The Fund commenced operations on December 29, 2021.                       
**   Primary risk exposure is equity contracts.                       

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

60  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS   For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

 

   Boston
Partners
Global
Sustainability Fund*
   Boston
Partners Global
Equity Fund
   Boston
Partners
Emerging
Markets Fund
   Boston
Partners
Long/Short
Equity Fund
 
Investment Income                    
Dividends †  $46,426   $2,320,932   $196,694   $469,160 
Interest   5    78         
Income from securities loaned (Note 8)       5,009        5,654 
Total investment income   46,431    2,326,019    196,694    474,814 
Expenses                    
Advisory fees (Note 2)   29,086    840,637    88,970    701,343 
Transfer agent fees (Note 2)   1,818    51,548    616    18,321 
Distribution fees (Investor Class) (Note 2)               14,443 
Administration and accounting fees (Note 2)   3,891    41,064    13,830    19,908 
Director’s fees       10,273    1,204    3,524 
Legal fees   19    9,852    1,332    3,790 
Officer’s fees       4,533    1,166    2,103 
Printing and shareholder reporting fees   354    4,389    683    1,268 
Custodian fees (Note 2)   1,583    33,805    34,130    5,761 
Registration fees   5,816    9,820    9,731    16,022 
Audit and tax service fees   5,853    22,355    28,895    27,226 
Offering expense   1,402             
Other expenses   584    6,400    9,949    4,732 
Dividend expense on securities sold short               18,989 
Prime broker interest expense               132,910 
Total expenses before waivers and/or reimbursements   50,406    1,034,676    190,506    970,340 
Less: waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped (Note 2)   (17,683)   (147,339)   (71,879)   (192,874)
Net expenses after waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped   32,723    887,337    118,627    777,466 
Net investment income/(loss)   13,708    1,438,682    78,067    (302,652)
                     
Net realized gain/(loss) from:                    
Investment securities   (130,975)   9,808,979    (1,113,520)   4,285,007 
Purchased options **               (40,961)
Securities sold short               3,304,289 
Options written **               126,303 
Contracts for difference **           385,905    (1,060,444)
Foreign currency transactions   84    (15,072)   (18,277)   572 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:                    
Investment securities   (832,934)   (7,131,150)   (1,625,486)   (4,320,275)
Purchased options **               7,522 
Securities sold short               5,031,036 
Options written **               (143,836)
Contracts for difference **           (221,482)   494,271 
Foreign currency translation   30    (22,647)   (2,662)   (66,712)
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)   (963,795)   2,640,110    (2,595,522)   7,616,772 
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $(950,087)  $4,078,792   $(2,517,455)  $7,314,120 
Net of foreign withholding taxes of  $(2,281)  $(144,468)  $(34,324)  $(7,096)
* The Fund commenced operations on December 29, 2021.                    
**   Primary risk exposure is equity contracts                    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  61

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS   For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2022 (unaudited)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (concluded)

 

   Boston
Partners
Long/Short
Research Fund
      Boston
Partners
Global
Long/Short Fund
      Boston
Partners
Emerging Markets
Dynamic Equity Fund
 
Investment Income               
Dividends †  $5,827,693   $1,706,862   $301,839 
Interest   17    88     
Income from securities loaned (Note 8)            
Total investment income   5,827,710    1,706,950    301,839 
Expenses               
Advisory fees (Note 2)   4,782,230    789,537    383,833 
Transfer agent fees (Note 2)   187,863    5,039    7,607 
Distribution fees (Investor Class) (Note 2)   12,504    5,489     
Administration and accounting fees (Note 2)   137,144    22,933    18,386 
Director’s fees   46,374    6,095    3,262 
Legal fees   40,182    5,465    8,768 
Officer’s fees   26,170    2,559    3,423 
Printing and shareholder reporting fees   31,603    11,079    2,242 
Custodian fees (Note 2)   38,670    27,588    51,146 
Registration fees   21,248    19,048    8,211 
Audit and tax service fees   29,898    26,170    34,273 
Offering expense            
Other expenses   80,397    52,094    4,645 
Dividend expense on securities sold short   1,102,073    250,587    5,136 
Prime broker interest expense   519,850    101,849    1,588 
Total expenses before waivers and/or reimbursements   7,056,206    1,325,532    532,520 
Less: waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped (Note 2)           (95,905)
Net expenses after waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped   7,056,206    1,325,532    436,615 
Net investment income/(loss)   (1,228,496)   381,418    (134,776)
                
Net realized gain/(loss) from:               
Investment securities   90,908,117    9,027,208    (1,653,931)
Purchased options **            
Securities sold short   26,249,465    1,057,623    99 
Options written **       (339,376)    
Contracts for difference **   9,224,448    425,691    1,633,946 
Foreign currency transactions   (2,497,429)   10,851    (34,079)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:               
Investment securities   (55,954,887)   (5,739,627)   (1,870,528)
Purchased options **            
Securities sold short   7,031,589    6,379,224    (10,813)
Options written **       350,332     
Contracts for difference **   2,146,127    401,347    (807,814)
Foreign currency translation   96,570    (27,815)   (9,232)
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)   77,204,000    11,545,458    (2,752,352)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $75,975,504   $11,926,876   $(2,887,128)
Net of foreign withholding taxes of  $(156,428)  $(73,157)  $(54,314)
** Primary risk exposure is equity contracts.               

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

62  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS (unaudited)
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS  

 

   Boston Partners
All-Cap Value Fund
   Boston Partners
Small Cap Value Fund II
 
   For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
   For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2021
   For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
   For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2021
 
Increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations:                    
Net investment income/(loss)  $7,621,672   $12,802,459   $2,061,630   $3,765,826 
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency   73,364,377    76,613,791    24,068,059    107,612,579 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation   (23,228,976)   407,462,982    (28,670,548)   201,239,288 
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   57,757,073    496,879,232    (2,540,859)   312,617,693 
                     
Dividends and distributions to shareholders:                    
Institutional Class   (89,636,021)   (18,329,964)   (52,624,831)   (3,423,336)
Investor Class   (14,088,626)   (3,338,171)   (7,067,459)   (287,949)
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders   (103,724,647)   (21,668,135)   (59,692,290)   (3,711,285)
                     
Capital transactions:                    
Institutional Class                    
Proceeds from shares sold   164,567,605    501,357,685    110,259,663    225,304,064 
Reinvestment of distributions   74,080,238    14,385,927    49,549,396    3,242,192 
Shares redeemed   (377,542,416)   (313,709,186)   (99,108,109)   (225,779,177)
Investor Class                    
Proceeds from shares sold   11,205,377    35,551,451    7,477,673    19,042,885 
Reinvestment of distributions   13,527,130    3,215,582    6,920,636    281,646 
Shares redeemed   (34,270,299)   (57,235,933)   (8,526,802)   (30,655,523)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital transactions   (148,432,365)   183,565,526    66,572,457    (8,563,913)
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets   (194,399,939)   658,776,623    4,339,308    300,342,495 
                     
Net assets:                    
Beginning of period   1,933,004,357    1,274,227,734    880,723,975    580,381,480 
End of period  $1,738,604,418   $1,933,004,357   $885,063,283   $880,723,975 
                     
Share transactions:                    
Institutional Class                    
Shares sold   4,898,079    16,405,789    3,523,687    7,949,707 
Shares reinvested   2,283,608    520,287    1,643,429    126,254 
Shares redeemed   (11,389,257)   (10,900,947)   (3,193,902)   (7,967,029)
Net increase/(decrease)   (4,207,570)   6,025,129    1,973,214    108,932 
Investor Class                    
Shares sold   336,084    1,161,168    246,017    681,769 
Shares reinvested   419,056    116,803    241,305    11,491 
Shares redeemed   (1,035,935)   (2,013,653)   (288,783)   (1,146,893)
Net increase/(decrease)   (280,795)   (735,682)   198,539    (453,633)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  63

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS (unaudited)
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)  

 

   WPG Partners
Select Small Cap Value Fund
  WPG Partners
Small/Micro Cap Value Fund
 
     For the
Period Ended
February 28, 2022*
   For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
   For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2021
 
Increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations:                 
Net investment income/(loss)        $(2,721)       $54,311   $99,311 
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency     31,146    2,040,397    5,785,775 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation     169,548    815,471    5,431,722 
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     197,973    2,910,179    11,316,808 
                  
Dividends and distributions to shareholders:                 
Institutional Class         (417,759)   (144,307)
Investor Class              
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders         (417,759)   (144,307)
                  
Capital transactions:                 
Institutional Class                 
Proceeds from shares sold     3,975,286    722,773    1,232,374 
Reinvestment of distributions         392,172    133,250 
Shares redeemed     (21,902)   (1,145,315)   (4,086,219)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital transactions     3,953,384    (30,370)   (2,720,595)
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets     4,151,357    2,462,050    8,451,906 
                  
Net assets:                 
Beginning of period         27,602,149    19,150,243 
End of period    $4,151,357   $30,064,199   $27,602,149 
                  
Share transactions:                 
Institutional Class                 
Shares sold     396,850    35,884    72,593 
Shares reinvested         19,717    9,209 
Shares redeemed     (2,100)   (56,044)   (255,753)
Net increase/(decrease)     394,750    (443)   (173,951)
* The Fund commenced operations on December 29, 2021.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

64  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS (unaudited)
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)  

 

   Boston Partners
Global Sustainability Fund
  Boston Partners
Global Equity Fund
 
     For the
Period Ended
February 28, 2022*
   For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
   For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2021
 
Increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations:                 
Net investment income/(loss)       $13,708      $1,438,682   $2,256,013 
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency     (130,891)   9,793,907    20,918,171 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation     (832,904)   (7,153,797)   25,093,512 
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (950,087)   4,078,792    48,267,696 
                  
Dividends and distributions to shareholders:                 
Institutional Class         (3,282,335)   (2,917,436)
Investor Class              
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders         (3,282,335)   (2,917,436)
                  
Capital transactions:                 
Institutional Class                 
Proceeds from shares sold     24,312,793    8,321,818    21,725,184 
Reinvestment of distributions         3,267,140    2,898,546 
Shares redeemed         (3,428,773)   (64,010,620)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital transactions     24,312,793    8,160,185    (39,386,890)
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets     23,362,706    8,956,642    5,963,370 
                  
Net assets:                 
Beginning of period         183,433,388    177,470,018 
End of period    $23,362,706   $192,390,030   $183,433,388 
                  
Share transactions:                 
Institutional Class                 
Shares sold     2,404,585    398,181    1,220,384 
Shares reinvested         160,232    169,110 
Shares redeemed         (166,524)   (4,261,605)
Net increase/(decrease)     2,404,585    391,889    (2,872,111)
* The Fund commenced operations on December 29, 2021.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  65

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS (unaudited)
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)  

 

   Boston Partners
Emerging Markets Fund
   Boston Partners
Long/Short Equity Fund
 
   For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
   For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2021
   For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
   For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2021
 
Increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations:                    
Net investment income/(loss)  $78,067   $255,868   $(302,652)  $(643,602)
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency   (745,892)   2,811,163    6,614,766    4,814,970 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation   (1,849,630)   553,755    1,002,006    12,535,721 
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (2,517,455)   3,620,786    7,314,120    16,707,089 
                     
Dividends and distributions to shareholders:                    
Institutional Class   (1,230,604)   (129,801)   (2,222,370)   (19,343,437)
Investor Class           (568,709)   (4,425,358)
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders   (1,230,604)   (129,801)   (2,791,079)   (23,768,795)
                     
Capital transactions:                    
Institutional Class                    
Proceeds from shares sold   4,922,573    3,599,996    4,575,162    8,277,400 
Reinvestment of distributions   1,230,604    129,801    2,118,791    16,162,041 
Shares redeemed           (6,079,767)   (37,972,243)
Investor Class                    
Proceeds from shares sold           1,222,949    1,072,862 
Reinvestment of distributions           549,395    4,320,241 
Shares redeemed           (1,604,293)   (6,939,937)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital transactions   6,153,177    3,729,797    782,237    (15,079,636)
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets   2,405,118    7,220,782    5,305,278    (22,141,342)
                     
Net assets:                    
Beginning of period   23,728,967    16,508,185    61,122,725    83,264,067 
End of period  $26,134,085   $23,728,967   $66,428,003   $61,122,725 
                     
Share transactions:                    
Institutional Class                    
Shares sold   471,060    315,790    308,485    631,527 
Shares reinvested   120,176    11,507    149,316    1,349,085 
Shares redeemed           (418,259)   (3,033,707)
Net increase/(decrease)   591,236    327,297    39,542    (1,053,095)
Investor Class                    
Shares sold           94,762    90,753 
Shares reinvested           45,405    418,628 
Shares redeemed           (128,278)   (624,820)
Net increase/(decrease)           11,889    (115,439)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

66  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS (unaudited)
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)  

 

   Boston Partners
Long/Short Research Fund
   Boston Partners
Global Long/Short Fund
 
   For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
   For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2021
   For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
   For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2021
 
Increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations:                
Net investment income/(loss)  $(1,228,496)  $(5,767,638)  $381,418   $(95,299)
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency   123,884,601    104,890,897    10,181,997    22,984,275 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation   (46,680,601)   98,666,760    1,363,461    4,347,486 
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   75,975,504    197,790,019    11,926,876    27,236,462 
                     
Dividends and distributions to shareholders:                
Institutional Class   (86,584,443)           (79,283)
Investor Class   (1,150,099)            
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders   (87,734,542)           (79,283)
                     
Capital transactions:                    
Institutional Class                    
Proceeds from shares sold   51,468,635    111,796,131    14,540,236    12,739,191 
Reinvestment of distributions   45,172,097            63,426 
Shares redeemed   (152,788,714)   (580,201,382)   (23,870,336)   (66,774,935)
Investor Class                    
Proceeds from shares sold   1,465,638    1,467,210    1,336,035    973,085 
Reinvestment of distributions   1,144,023             
Shares redeemed   (1,584,053)   (19,465,861)   (1,758,838)   (3,671,460)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital transactions   (55,122,374)   (486,403,902)   (9,752,903)   (56,670,693)
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets   (66,881,412)   (288,613,883)   2,173,973    (29,513,514)
                     
Net assets:                    
Beginning of period   818,785,198    1,107,399,081    107,651,059    137,164,573 
End of period  $751,903,786   $818,785,198   $109,825,032   $107,651,059 
                     
Share transactions:                    
Institutional Class                    
Shares sold   3,101,633    7,333,928    1,114,568    1,153,067 
Shares reinvested   2,891,940            5,955 
Shares redeemed   (9,101,907)   (40,620,501)   (1,853,199)   (6,184,959)
Net increase/(decrease)   (3,108,334)   (33,286,573)   (738,631)   (5,025,937)
Investor Class                    
Shares sold   91,621    102,009    102,727    90,220 
Shares reinvested   75,463             
Shares redeemed   (96,938)   (1,357,505)   (141,167)   (333,800)
Net increase/(decrease)   70,146    (1,255,496)   (38,440)   (243,580)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  67

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS (unaudited)
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (concluded)  

 

   Boston Partners
Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund
 
   For the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
   For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2021
 
Increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations:          
Net investment income/(loss)  $(134,776)  $(94,419)
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency   (53,965)   7,022,105 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation   (2,698,387)   (138,717)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (2,887,128)   6,788,969 
           
Dividends and distributions to shareholders:          
Institutional Class   (36,249)   (5,338,757)
Investor Class        
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders   (36,249)   (5,338,757)
           
Capital transactions:          
Institutional Class          
Proceeds from shares sold   10,349,370    9,772,909 
Reinvestment of distributions   35,160    5,215,269 
Shares redeemed   (1,187,250)   (15,184,277)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital transactions   9,197,280    (196,099)
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets   6,273,903    1,254,113 
           
Net assets:          
Beginning of period   61,429,621    60,175,508 
End of period  $67,703,524   $61,429,621 
           
Share transactions:          
Institutional Class          
Shares sold   961,369    861,963 
Shares reinvested   3,301    461,937 
Shares redeemed   (108,269)   (1,310,319)
Net increase/(decrease)   856,401    13,581 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

68  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 

 

(THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.)

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  69

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS  
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Per Share Operating Performance

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for each class of shares outstanding, total investment return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

   Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
 Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss)*
 Net Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain/
(Loss) on
Investments
 Net Increase/
(Decrease)
in Net Assets
Resulting
from
Operations
 Dividends to
Shareholders
from Net
Investment
Income
 Distributions to
Shareholders
from Net
Realized
Gains
 Total
Dividend and
Distributions
to
Shareholders
Boston Partners All-Cap Value Fund
Institutional Class                                                 
9/1/21 through 2/28/22†      $33.77         $0.14          $0.85             $0.99             $(0.33)             $(1.48)             $(1.81)    
8/31/21     24.53      0.26      9.43      9.69      (0.21)     (0.24)     (0.45)
8/31/20     24.97      0.36      (0.08)     0.28      (0.37)     (0.35)     (0.72)
8/31/19     27.86      0.34      (1.76)     (1.42)     (0.29)     (1.18)     (1.47)
8/31/18     25.57      0.22      3.20      3.42      (0.18)     (0.95)     (1.13)
8/31/17     23.12      0.20      3.17      3.37      (0.27)     (0.65)     (0.92)
Investor Class                                                 
9/1/21 through 2/28/22†    $33.56     $0.10     $0.84     $0.94     $(0.24)    $(1.48)    $(1.72)
8/31/21     24.39      0.18      9.38      9.56      (0.15)     (0.24)     (0.39)
8/31/20     24.82      0.30      (0.09)     0.21      (0.29)     (0.35)     (0.64)
8/31/19     27.69      0.27      (1.75)     (1.48)     (0.21)     (1.18)     (1.39)
8/31/18     25.42      0.16      3.18      3.34      (0.12)     (0.95)     (1.07)
8/31/17     23.00      0.14      3.15      3.29      (0.22)     (0.65)     (0.87)
Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II
Institutional Class                                                 
9/1/21 through 2/28/22†    $32.34     $0.08     $(0.15)    $(0.07)    $(0.12)    $(2.03)    $(2.15)
8/31/21     21.06      0.15      11.27      11.42      (0.14)           (0.14)
8/31/20     23.42      0.20      (1.94)     (1.74)     (0.28)     (0.34)     (0.62)
8/31/19     27.74      0.23      (3.12)     (2.89)     (0.12)     (1.31)     (1.43)
8/31/18     24.96      0.21      3.75      3.96      (0.20)     (0.98)     (1.18)
8/31/17     23.00      0.13      2.38      2.51      (0.21)     (0.34)     (0.55)
Investor Class                                                 
9/1/21 through 2/28/22†    $30.81     $0.04     $(0.15)    $(0.11)    $(0.04)    $(2.03)    $(2.07)
8/31/21     20.07      0.07      10.75      10.82      (0.08)           (0.08)
8/31/20     22.33      0.15      (1.85)     (1.70)     (0.22)     (0.34)     (0.56)
8/31/19     26.53      0.16      (2.99)     (2.83)     (0.06)     (1.31)     (1.37)
8/31/18     23.92      0.14      3.59      3.73      (0.14)     (0.98)     (1.12)
8/31/17     22.06      0.07      2.29      2.36      (0.16)     (0.34)     (0.50)
WPG Partners Select Small Cap Value Fund
Institutional Class                                                 
12/29/21** through 2/28/22†    $10.00     $(0.01)    $0.53     $0.52     $     $     $ 
WPG Partners Small/Micro Cap Value Fund
Institutional Class                                                 
9/1/21 through 2/28/22†    $19.33     $0.04     $2.00     $2.04     $(0.07)    $(0.23)    $(0.30)
8/31/21     11.96      0.07      7.39      7.46      (0.09)           (0.09)
8/31/20     13.19      0.09      (1.26)     (1.17)     (0.06)           (0.06)
8/31/19     17.52      0.06      (3.36)     (3.30)     (0.05)     (0.98)     (1.03)
8/31/18     16.13      0.04      2.50      2.54      (0.06)     (1.09)     (1.15)
8/31/17     15.50      0.05      0.65      0.70      (0.07)           (0.07)

 

Unaudited.
* Calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period.
** Commencement of operations.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

70  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS  
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) Per Share Operating Performance

 

Redemption
Fees*^
 Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
 Total
Investment
Return1,2
   Net Assets,
End of Period
(000)
 Ratio of Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
With Waivers,
Reimbursements
and Recoupment
if any3
 Ratio of Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
With Waivers,
Reimbursements
and Recoupments
if any (Excluding
Dividend and
Interest Expense)
 Ratio of Expenses
to Average Net
Assets Without
Waivers,
Reimbursements
and Recoupments
if any
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/(Loss)
to Average Net
Assets With
Waivers and
Reimbursements
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
  
 $—           $32.95       3.03%        $1,474,988      0.80%4     N/A      0.85%4   0.83%4   9%5
       33.77      39.91        1,653,698      0.80      N/A      0.83    0.86    33 
       24.53      0.84        1,053,301      0.80      N/A      0.84    1.46    37 
       24.97      (4.65)       1,561,229      0.80      N/A      0.82    1.34    33 
       27.86      13.70        1,853,976      0.80      N/A      0.80    0.83    33 
       25.57      14.88        1,370,288      0.80      N/A      0.88    0.83    27 
 
 $—     $32.78      2.91%       $263,616      1.05%4     N/A      1.10%4   0.58%4   9%5
       33.56      39.57        279,306      1.05      N/A      1.08    0.61    33 
       24.39      0.59        220,927      1.05      N/A      1.09    1.21    37 
       24.82      (4.90)       320,962      1.05      N/A      1.07    1.09    33 
       27.69      13.44        510,737      1.05      N/A      1.05    0.58    33 
       25.42      14.56        426,904      1.05      N/A      1.13    0.58    27 
 
 $—     $30.12      (0.23)%       $782,466      0.99%4     N/A      1.01%4   0.50%4   10%5
       32.34      54.40        776,442      0.99      N/A      1.01    0.52    33 
       21.06      (7.88)       503,349      1.07      N/A      1.09    0.94    46 
       23.42      (9.92)       421,429      1.10      N/A      1.16    0.97    29 
       27.74      16.25        476,179      1.10      N/A      1.14    0.78    40 
       24.96      10.92        362,674      1.10      N/A      1.18    0.53    24 
 
 $—     $28.63      (0.38)%       $102,598      1.24%4     N/A      1.26%4   0.25%4   10%5
       30.81      54,01        104,282      1.24      N/A      1.26    0.27    33 
       20.07      (8.07)       77,032      1.32      N/A      1.34    0.69    46 
       22.33      (10.20)       122,703      1.35      N/A      1.41    0.72    29 
       26.53      15.94        144,315      1.35      N/A      1.39    0.53    40 
       23.92      10.68        159,271      1.35      N/A      1.43    0.28    24 
 
 $—     $10.52      5.20%       $4,151      1.10%4     N/A      4.45%4   (0.50%)4    25%5 
                                                         
 $—     $21.07      10.63%       $30,064      1.10%4     N/A      1.27%4   0.38%4   46%5
       19.33      62.66        27,602      1.10      N/A      1.28    0.40    114 
       11.96      (8.92)       19,150      1.10      N/A      1.31    0.74    123 
       13.19      (18.85)       22,273      1.10      N/A      1.23    0.40    79 
       17.52      16.16        32,436      1.09      N/A      1.11    0.23    80 
       16.13      4.50        30,781      1.10      N/A      1.29    0.30    78 

 

1 Total return is calculated by assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of the period and is not annualized if period is less than one year.
2 Redemption fees, if any, are reflected in total return calculations.
3 Beginning on September 1, 2018, the expense limitation includes acquired fund fees and expenses (AFFE). AFFE are not reflected as expenses in these financial statements and therefore this may cause the net expense ratios after waivers/reimbursements to be lower than the expense limitation in place.
4 Annualized
5 Not Annualized

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  71

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS  
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) Per Share Operating Performance

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for each class of shares outstanding, total investment return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

   Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
 Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss)*
 Net Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain/
(Loss) on
Investments
 Net Increase/
(Decrease)
in Net Assets
Resulting
from
Operations
 Dividends to
Shareholders
from Net
Investment
Income
 Distributions
to
Shareholders
from Net
Realized
Gains
 Total
Dividend and
Distributions
to
Shareholders
Boston Partners Global Sustainability Fund
Institutional Class                                                 
12/29/21** through 2/28/22†       $10.00          $0.01            $(0.29)            $(0.28)            $            $            $     
Boston Partners Global Equity Fund
Institutional Class                                                 
9/1/21 through 2/28/22†    $20.74     $0.16     $0.29     $0.45     $(0.36)    $     $(0.36)
8/31/21     15.15      0.25      5.69      5.94      (0.35)           (0.35)
8/31/20     15.91      0.15      (0.67)     (0.52)     (0.24)           (0.24)
8/31/19     18.73      0.25      (1.79)     (1.54)     (0.18)     (1.10)     (1.28)
8/31/18     17.39      0.16      1.56      1.72      (0.12)     (0.26)     (0.38)
8/31/17     15.60      0.14      1.95      2.09      (0.30)           (0.30)
Boston Partners Emerging Markets Fund
Institutional Class                                                 
9/1/21 through 2/28/22†    $11.78     $0.04     $(1.18)    $(1.14)    $(0.46)    $(0.15)    $(0.61)
8/31/21     9.79      0.13      1.94      2.07      (0.08)           (0.08)
8/31/20     9.18      0.21      0.89      1.10      (0.49)           (0.49)
8/31/19     9.13      0.13      (0.08)     0.05                   
10/17/17** through 8/31/18     10.00      0.05      (0.86)     (0.81)     (0.06)           (0.06)
Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund
Institutional Class                                                 
9/1/21 through 2/28/22†    $14.21     $(0.07)    $1.80     $1.73     $     $(0.64)    $(0.64)
8/31/21     15.15      (0.12)     3.69      3.57            (4.51)     (4.51)
8/31/20     17.74      (0.14)     (0.70)     (0.84)           (1.75)     (1.75)
8/31/19     20.51      (0.18)     (1.06)     (1.24)           (1.53)     (1.53)
8/31/18     20.96      (0.35)     0.07      (0.28)           (0.17)     (0.17)
8/31/17     20.09      (0.26)     1.13      0.87                   
Investor Class                                                 
9/1/21 through 2/28/22†    $12.22     $(0.07)    $1.53     $1.46     $     $(0.64)    $(0.64)
8/31/21     13.64      (0.14)     3.23      3.09            (4.51)     (4.51)
8/31/20     16.17      (0.16)     (0.62)     (0.78)           (1.75)     (1.75)
8/31/19     18.88      (0.20)     (0.98)     (1.18)           (1.53)     (1.53)
8/31/18     19.36      (0.38)     0.07      (0.31)           (0.17)     (0.17)
8/31/17     18.60      (0.29)     1.05      0.76                   

 

Unaudited.
* Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
** Commencement of operations.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

72  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS  
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) Per Share Operating Performance

 

Redemption
Fees*^
 Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
  Total
Investment
Return1,2
 Net Assets,
End of Period
(000)
  Ratio of Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
With Waivers,
Reimbursements
and Recoupment
if any3
   Ratio of Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
With Waivers,
Reimbursements
and Recoupments
if any (Excluding
Dividend and
Interest Expense)
  Ratio of Expenses
to Average Net
Assets Without
Waivers,
Reimbursements
and Recoupments
if any
   Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/(Loss)
to Average Net
Assets With
Waivers and
Reimbursements
   Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
  
 $—          $9.72      (2.80%)     $23,363    0.90%4         N/A    1.39%4          0.38%4          22%5   
                                                     
 $—     $20.83    2.23%     $192,390    0.95%4     N/A    1.11%4     1.54%4     32%5
       20.74    39.66      183,433    0.95      N/A    1.04      1.38      88 
       15.15    (3.40)     177,470    0.95      N/A    1.22      0.96      118 
       15.91    (7.92)     683,649    0.95      N/A    1.03      1.55      97 
       18.73    9.93      666,271    0.95      N/A    1.03      0.88      80 
       17.39    13.59      590,525    0.95      N/A    1.04      0.84      83 
 
 $—     $10.03    (9.68%)     $26,134    1.00%4     N/A    1.61%4     0.66%4     65%5
       11.78    21.15      23.729    1.00      N/A    1.56      1.16      123 
       9.79    12.05      16,508    1.06      N/A    2.39      2.29      177 
       9.18    0.55      9,468    1.07      N/A    2.89      1.41      155 
       9.13    (8.11)     8,296    1.105      N/A    2.955      0.585      1466 
 
 $—     $15.30    12.55%     $53,928    2.45%4     1.96%4   3.07%4     (0.93%)4      17%5
       14.21    29.08      49,551    2.60      1.97    3.14      (0.91)     31 
       15.15    (5.78)     68,780    2.57      2.25    2.74      (0.81)     46 
       17.74    (6.05)     227,834    2.67      2.45    2.68      (0.94)     64 
       20.51    (1.38)     651,325    3.01      2.37    3.01      (1.62)     58 
       20.96    4.33      858,821    2.80      2.39    2.80      (1.21)     63 
 
 $—     $13.04    12.38%     $12,500    2.70%4     2.21%4   3.32%4     (1.18%)4      17%5
       12.22    28.71      11.571    2.85      2.22    3.39      (1.16)     31 
       13.64    (5.99)     14,484    2.82      2.50    2.99      (1.06)     46 
       16.17    (6.27)     28,156    2.92      2.70    2.93      (1.19)     64 
       18.88    (1.65)     54,167    3.26      2.62    3.26      (1.87)     58 
       19.36    4.09      88,103    3.05      2.64    3.05      (1.46)     63 

 

1 Total return is calculated by assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of the period and is not annualized if period is less than one year.
2 Redemption fees, if any, are reflected in total return calculations.
3 Beginning on September 1, 2018, the expense limitation includes acquired fund fees and expenses (AFFE). AFFE are not reflected as expenses in these financial statements and therefore this may cause the net expense ratios after waivers/reimbursements to be lower than the expense limitation in place.
4 Annualized
5 Not Annualized

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  73

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS  
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued) Per Share Operating Performance

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for each class of shares outstanding, total investment return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

   Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
 Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss)*
 Net Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain/
(Loss) on
Investments
 Net Increase/
(Decrease)
in Net Assets
Resulting
from
Operations
 Dividends to
Shareholders
from Net
Investment
Income
 Distributions
to
Shareholders
from Net
Realized
Gains
 Total
Dividend and
Distributions
to
Shareholders
Boston Partners Long/Short Research Fund
Institutional Class                                                 
9/1/21 through 2/28/22†       $16.82          $(0.03)          $1.69                $1.66            $             $(2.00)            $(2.00)     
8/31/21     13.31      (0.10)     3.61      3.51                   
8/31/20     15.15      (0.00)     (1.48)     (1.48)     (0.21)     (0.15)     (0.36)
8/31/19     16.64      0.09      (0.79)     (0.70)     (0.01)     (0.78)     (0.79)
8/31/18     16.27      (0.03)     0.40      0.37                   
8/31/17     15.23      (0.12)     1.16      1.04                   
Investor Class                                                 
9/1/21 through 2/28/22†    $16.39     $(0.05)    $1.64     $1.59     $     $(2.00)    $(2.00)
8/31/21     13.01      (0.13)     3.51      3.38                   
8/31/20     14.81      (0.04)     (1.44)     (1.48)     (0.17)     (0.15)     (0.32)
8/31/19     16.31      0.06      (0.78)     (0.72)           (0.78)     (0.78)
8/31/18     15.99      (0.08)     0.40      0.32                   
8/31/17     15.00      (0.15)     1.14      0.99                   
Boston Partners Global Long/Short Fund
Institutional Class                                                 
9/1/21 through 2/28/22†    $12.18     $0.05     $1.39     $1.44     $     $     $ 
8/31/21     9.72      (0.01)     2.48      2.47      (0.01)           (0.01)
8/31/20     10.74      0.01      (0.89)     (0.88)     (0.14)           (0.14)
8/31/19     11.52      0.07      (0.65)     (0.58)           (0.20)     (0.20)
8/31/18     11.34      (0.01)     0.19      0.18                   
8/31/17     10.90      (0.11)     0.57      0.46      (0.02)           (0.02)
Investor Class                                                 
9/1/21 through 2/28/22†    $12.01     $0.03     $1.38     $1.41     $     $     $ 
8/31/21     9.61      (0.03)     2.43      2.40                   
8/31/20     10.61      (0.02)     (0.88)     (0.90)     (0.10)           (0.10)
8/31/19     11.40      0.05      (0.84)     (0.79)                  
8/31/18     11.25      (0.04)     0.19      0.15                   
8/31/17     10.85      (0.13)     0.54      0.41      (0.01)           (0.01)
Boston Partners Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund
Institutional Class                                                 
9/1/21 through 2/28/22†    $11.44     $(0.02)    $(0.54)    $(0.56)    $(0.01)    $     $(0.01)
8/31/21     11.23      (0.02)     1.17      1.15      (0.94)           (0.94)
8/31/20     10.45      0.19      0.82      1.01      (0.23)           (0.23)
8/31/19     10.49      0.04      (0.03)     0.01            (0.05)     (0.05)
8/31/18     12.12      (0.05)     (0.87)     (0.92)     (0.26)     (0.45)     (0.71)
8/31/17     11.15      (0.07)     1.96      1.89      (0.82)     (0.10)     (0.92)

 

Unaudited.
* Calculated based on average shares outstanding, unless otherwise noted.
^ Effective January 1, 2016, the Funds do not impose a redemption fee. Prior to January 1, 2016, there was a 1.00% redemption fee on shares redeemed that were held 60 days or less on BP Long/Short Research Fund and BP Global Long/Short Fund. The redemption fees were retained by the Funds for the benefit of the remaining shareholders and recorded as paid-in capital.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

74  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS  
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded) Per Share Operating Performance

 

Redemption
Fees*^
 Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
  Total
Investment
Return1,2
 Net Assets,
End of Period
(000)
  Ratio of Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
With Waivers,
Reimbursements
and Recoupment
if any3
   Ratio of Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
With Waivers,
Reimbursements
and Recoupments
if any (Excluding
Dividend and
Interest Expense)
   Ratio of Expenses
to Average Net
Assets Without
Waivers,
Reimbursements
and Recoupments
if any
   Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/(Loss)
to Average Net
Assets With
Waivers and
Reimbursements
   Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
                                             
      $—          $16.48      10.52%    $740,818    1.84%4      1.42%4      1.84%4      (0.32%)4     32%5 
         16.82    26.37      808,565    2.15      1.40      2.15      (0.66)     61 
         13.31    (10.13)     1,082,963    2.21      1.37      2.21      (0.01)     66 
         15.15    (4.05)     3,212,731    2.15      1.38      2.15      0.62      60 
         16.64    2.27      6,636,897    2.09      1.34      2.09      (0.19)     60 
         16.27    6.83      6,361,628    2.23      1.37      2.23      (0.75)     54 
                                                         
   $—     $15.98    10.29%    $11,086    2.09%4      1.67%4      2.09%4      (0.57%)4     32%5 
         16.39    25.98      10,220    2.40      1.65      2.40      (0.91)     61 
         13.01    (10.32)     24,436    2.46      1.62      2.46      (0.26)     66 
         14.81    (4.27)     54,570    2.40      1.63      2.40      0.37      60 
         16.31    2.00      118,905    2.34      1.59      2.34      (0.44)     60 
         15.99    6.60      211,455    2.48      1.63      2.48      (1.00)     54 
                                                         
   $—     $13.62    11.82%    $104,800    2.51%4      1.84%4      2.51%4      0.70%4      64%5 
         12.18    25.39      102,691    2.29      1.83      2.29      (0.07)     102 
         9.72    (8.30)     130,857    2.46      1.75      2.46      0.07      125 
         10.74    (5.00)     611,254    2.47      1.65      2.47      0.69      99 
         11.52    1.59      913,237    2.34      1.65      2.34      (0.11)     85 
         11.34    4.26      1,008,234    2.63      1.70      2.63      (0.94)     109 
 
   $—     $13.42    11.74%    $5,025    2.76%4      2.09%4      2.76%4      0.45%4      64%5 
         12.01    24.97      4,960    2.54      2.08      2.54      (0.32)     102 
         9.61    (8.55)     6,308    2.71      2.00      2.71      (0.18)     125 
         10.61    (5.14)     14,610    2.72      1.90      2.72      0.44      99 
         11.40    1.33      23,987    2.59      1.90      2.59      (0.36)     85 
         11.25    3.92      34,030    2.88      1.95      2.88      (1.17)     109 
                                                         
   $—     $10.87    (4.83%)    $67,704    1.42%4      1.40%4      1.73%4      (0.44%)4     67%5 
         11.44    10.38      61,430    1.75      1.40      2.00      (0.14)     125 
         11.23    9.75      60,176    1.66      1.49      2.19      1.81      219 
         10.45    0.18      58,424    1.96      1.96      2.44      0.43      186 
         10.49    (8.11)     58,245    2.00      2.00      2.37      (0.47)     222 
         12.12    18.71      56,829    2.13      2.06      2.99      (0.60)     184 

 

1 Total return is calculated by assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of the period and is not annualized if period is less than one year.
2 Redemption fees, if any, are reflected in total return calculations.
3 Beginning on September 1, 2018, the expense limitation includes acquired fund fees and expenses (AFFE). AFFE are not reflected as expenses in these financial statements and therefore this may cause the net expense ratios after waivers/reimbursements to be lower than the expense limitation in place.
4 Annualized.
5 Not Annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  75

 

BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

February 28, 2022

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The RBB Fund, Inc (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has forty-one separate investment portfolios, including Boston Partners All-Cap Value Fund (“BP All-Cap Value Fund”), Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II (“BP Small Cap Value Fund II”), WPG Partners Select Small Cap Value Fund (“WPG Select Small Cap Value Fund”), WPG Partners Small/Micro Cap Value Fund (“WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund”), Boston Partners Global Sustainability Fund (“BP Global Sustainability Fund”), Boston Partners Global Equity Fund (“BP Global Equity Fund”), Boston Partners Emerging Markets Fund (“BP Emerging Markets Fund”), Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund (“BP Long/Short Equity Fund”), Boston Partners Long/Short Research Fund (“BP Long/Short Research Fund”), Boston Partners Global Long/Short Fund (“BP Global Long/Short Fund”) and Boston Partners Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund (“BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund”), (collectively the “BP Funds”). As of the end of the reporting period, the Funds (other than the WPG Select Small Cap Value Fund, WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund, BP Global Sustainability Fund, BP Global Equity Fund, BP Emerging Markets Fund and BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund) each offer two classes of shares, Institutional Class and Investor Class. As of the end of the reporting period, Investor Class shares of the BP Global Equity Fund have not been issued. The WPG Select Small Cap Value Fund, WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund, BP Global Sustainability Fund, BP Emerging Markets Fund and BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund are single class funds, offering only the Institutional Class of shares.

 

RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 89.023 billion shares are currently classified into two hundred and one classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.

 

The investment objective of BP Small Cap Value Fund II and BP All-Cap Value Fund is to seek long-term growth of capital primarily through investment in equity securities. The investment objective of BP Global Equity Fund, BP Global/Long Short Fund, BP Emerging Markets Fund, and BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund is to seek long-term capital growth. The investment objective of WPG Select Small Cap Value Fund and BP Global Sustainability Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation. The investment objective of BP Long/Short Equity Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation while reducing exposure to general equity market risk. The investment objective of WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund is to seek capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks, securities convertible into common stocks and in special situations. The investment objective of BP Long/Short Research Fund is to seek long-term total return.

 

The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services-Investment Companies.”

 

The end of the reporting period for the Funds is February 28, 2022, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six months ended February 28, 2022 (the “current fiscal period”).

 

PORTFOLIO VALUATION — Each Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by a Fund are valued using the closing price or the last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are valued at their closing prices. If there were no transactions on that day, securities traded principally on an exchange or on NASDAQ will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market. Foreign securities are valued based on prices from the primary market in which they are traded, and are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. Investments in other open-end investment companies, if any, are valued based on the NAV of the investment companies (which may use fair value pricing as disclosed in their prospectuses). Options for which the primary market is a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are traded, or, in the absence of any sale, will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close. Options not traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last quoted bid price for long option positions and the closing ask price for short option positions. If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments Such procedures use fundamental valuation methods, which may include, but are not limited to, an analysis of the effect of any restrictions on the resale of the security, industry analysis and trends, significant changes in the issuer’s financial position, and any other event which could have a significant impact on the value of the security. Determination of fair value involves subjective judgment as the actual market value of a particular security can be established only by negotiations between the parties in a sales transaction, and the difference between the recorded fair value and the value that would be received in a sale could be significant. The Funds may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-U.S. markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Funds value their securities, generally as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements,

 

76  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 

BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

February 28, 2022

 

aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. To account for this, the Funds may value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing).

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Funds’ investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

 

  Level 1 —  Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
       
  Level 2 —  Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
       
  Level 3 —  Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

A summary of the inputs used to value each Fund’s investments as of the end of the reporting period is included in each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

 

At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Level 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities on a quarterly basis for changes in listings or delistings on national exchanges.

 

Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Funds’ investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Funds may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.

 

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires each Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when a Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for all Level 3 transfers are disclosed if a Fund had an amount of total Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.

 

During the current fiscal year, the Funds had no significant level 3 investments or transfers.

 

USE OF ESTIMATES — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.

 

INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS, INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES — The Funds record security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Funds’ investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Certain expenses are shared with PENN Capital Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a series trust of affiliated funds. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company or Trust are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB and the Trust, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Offering costs are amortized for a new fund and accrued over a 12-month period from the inception date of the fund. Offering costs are charged directly to the fund in which they are incurred. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory, offering costs, and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Funds.

 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually to shareholders and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

 

U.S. TAX STATUS — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is each Fund’s intention to qualify or continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  77

 

BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

February 28, 2022

 

amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.

 

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION — Assets and liabilities initially expressed in non-U.S. currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the applicable exchange rates at the date of the last business day of the financial statement period. Purchases and sales of securities, interest income, dividends, variation margin received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the transaction date.

 

The Funds do not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices of securities held. Such changes are included with the net realized gain or loss and change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments in the Statements of Operations. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain or loss are reported separately as net realized gain or loss and change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on foreign currencies in the Statements of Operations.

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.

 

OTHER — In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Funds in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Funds expect the risk of material loss from such claims to be remote.

 

CURRENCY RISK — The Funds invest in securities of foreign issuers, including American Depositary Receipts. These markets are subject to special risks associated with foreign investments not typically associated with investing in U.S. markets. Because the foreign securities in which the Funds may invest generally trade in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, changes in currency exchange rates will affect the Funds’ NAV, the value of dividends and interest earned and gains and losses realized on the sale of securities. Because the NAV for the Funds are determined on the basis of U.S. dollars, the Funds may lose money by investing in a foreign security if the local currency of a foreign market depreciates against the U.S. dollar, even if the local currency value of the Funds’ holdings goes up. Generally, a strong U.S. dollar relative to these other currencies will adversely affect the value of the Funds’ holdings in foreign securities.

 

EMERGING MARKETS RISK — The BP Global Sustainability Fund, the BP Emerging Markets Fund and the BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund invest in emerging market instruments which are subject to certain credit and market risks. The securities and currency markets of emerging market countries are generally smaller, less developed, less liquid and more volatile than the securities and currency markets of the United States and other developed markets. Disclosure and regulatory standards in many respects are less stringent than in other developed markets. There also may be a lower level of monitoring and regulation of securities markets in emerging market countries and the activities of investors in such markets and enforcement of existing regulations may be extremely limited. Political and economic structures in many of these countries may be in their infancy and developing rapidly, and such countries may lack the social, political and economic stability characteristics of more developed countries.

 

FOREIGN SECURITIES MARKET RISK — Securities of many non-U.S. companies may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. Securities of companies traded in many countries outside the U.S., particularly emerging markets countries, may be subject to further risks due to the inexperience of local investment professionals and financial institutions, the possibility of permanent or temporary termination of trading and greater spreads between bid and asked prices of securities. In addition, non-U.S. stock exchanges and investment professionals are subject to less governmental regulation, and commissions may be higher than in the United States. Also, there may be delays in the settlement of non-U.S. stock exchange transactions.

 

LIBOR DISCONTINUATION RISK — The terms of many financial instruments in which the Funds may invest or other transactions to which the Funds may be a party may be tied to the London Interbank Offered Rate, or “LIBOR.” LIBOR is the offered rate for short-term Eurodollar deposits between major international banks. LIBOR may be a significant factor in determining the Funds’ payment obligations under a derivative investment, the cost of financing to the Funds or an investment’s value or return to the Funds, and may be used in other ways that affect the Funds’ investment performance. In July 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), the United Kingdom’s financial regulatory body, announced a desire to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021.

 

The FCA and ICE Benchmark Administrator have since announced that most LIBOR settings will no longer be published after December 31, 2021 and a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will cease publication after June 30, 2023. It is possible that a subset of LIBOR settings will be published after these dates on a “synthetic” basis, but any such publications would be considered non-representative of the underlying market. The U.S. Federal Reserve, based on the recommendations of the New York Federal Reserve’s Alternative Reference Rate Committee (comprised of major derivative market participants and their regulators), has begun publishing the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) that is intended to replace U.S. dollar LIBOR. Proposals for alternative reference rates for other currencies have also been announced or have already begun publication. Markets are slowly developing in response to these new reference rates. Uncertainty related to the liquidity impact of the change in rates, and how to appropriately adjust these rates at the time of transition, poses risks for the Funds. The effect of any changes to, or discontinuation of, LIBOR on the Funds will depend on, among other things, (1) existing fallback or termination provisions in individual contracts and (2) whether, how, and when industry participants develop and adopt new reference rates and fallbacks for both legacy and new instruments and contracts. In addition, there are obstacles to converting certain longer-term securities and transactions to a new reference rate or rates and the effectiveness of one alternative reference rate versus multiple alternative reference rates in new or existing financial instruments and products has not been determined.

 

78  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 

BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

February 28, 2022

 

The transition away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for instruments whose terms currently reference LIBOR, reduced values of LIBOR-related investments, reduced effectiveness of hedging strategies, increased costs for certain LIBOR-related instruments, increased difficulty in borrowing or refinancing, and prolonged adverse market conditions for the Funds. Furthermore, the risks associated with the expected discontinuation of LIBOR and related transition may be exacerbated if the work necessary to effect an orderly transition to an alternative reference rate is not completed in a timely manner.

 

Although the Funds are working to minimize its exposure to risks associated with the expected discontinuation of LIBOR, all of the aforementioned risks may adversely affect the Funds’ performance or NAV.

 

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC — The global outbreak of COVID-19 (commonly referred to as “coronavirus”) has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. Although vaccines for COVID-19 are becoming more widely available, the ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers are not known. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Funds invest depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak and the pace of recovery which may vary from market to market, and such uncertainty may in turn adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Funds’ investments, impair the Funds’ ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Funds’ performance.

 

UKRAINE-RUSSIA CONFLICT RISK — In February 2022, Russia commenced a military attack on Ukraine. The outbreak of hostilities between the two countries and the threat of wider-spread hostilities could have a severe adverse effect on the region and global economies, including significant negative impacts on the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and natural gas. In addition, sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and other countries, and any sanctions imposed in the future, could have a significant adverse impact on the Russian economy and related markets. The price and liquidity of investments may fluctuate widely as a result of the conflict and related events. How long the armed conflict and related events will last cannot be predicted. These tensions and any related events could have a significant impact on the Funds’ performance and the value of Funds’ investments, even beyond any direct exposure that the Funds may have to issuers located in these countries.

 

SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT RISK — The sustainability criterion required for investment by the BP Global Sustainability Fund may cause the Fund to not invest in certain industries or issuers. As a result, the BP Global Sustainability Fund may be overweight or underweight in certain industries or issuers relative to its benchmark index, which may cause the Fund’s performance to be more or less sensitive to developments affecting those industries or issuers. Sustainability information provided by issuers, upon which the portfolio managers may rely, continues to develop, and may be incomplete, inaccurate, use different methodologies, or be applied differently across companies and industries. Further, the regulatory landscape for sustainable investing in the United States is still developing and future rules and regulations may require the BP Global Sustainability Fund to modify or alter its investment process. Similarly, government policies incentivizing issuers to engage in sustainable practices may fall out of favor, which could potentially limit the BP Global Sustainability Fund’s investment universe. There is also a risk that the companies identified through the investment process may fail to adhere to sustainable business practices, which may result in the BP Global Sustainability Fund selling a security when it might otherwise be disadvantageous to do so. There is no guarantee that sustainable investments will outperform the broader market on either an absolute or relative basis.

 

OPTIONS WRITTEN — The Funds may enter into options written for: bona fide hedging; attempting to offset changes in the value of securities held or expected to be acquired or be disposed of; attempting to minimize fluctuations in foreign currencies; attempting to gain exposure to a particular market, index or instrument; or other risk management purposes. Such options may relate to particular securities or domestic stock indices, and may or may not be listed on exchanges regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or on other non-U.S. exchanges. An option on a futures contract gives the purchaser the right, in return for the premium paid, to assume a position in the contract (a long position if the option is a call and a short position if the option is a put) at a specified exercise price at any time during the option exercise period. The writer of the option is required upon exercise to assume a short futures position (if the option is a call) or a long futures position (if the option is a put). Upon exercise of the option, the accumulated cash balance in the writer’s futures margin account is delivered to the holder of the option. That balance represents the amount by which the market price of the futures contract at exercise exceeds, in the case of a call, or is less than, in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option. The maximum risk of loss associated with writing put options is limited to the exercised fair value of the option contract. The maximum risk of loss associated with writing call options is potentially unlimited. The Funds also have the additional risk of being unable to enter into a closing transaction at an acceptable price if a liquid secondary market does not exist. The Funds also may write OTC options where completing the obligation depends upon the credit standing of the other party. Option contracts also involve the risk that they may result in loss due to unanticipated developments in market conditions or other causes. Written options are initially recorded as liabilities to the extent of premiums received and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. Gains or losses are realized when the option transaction expires or closes. When an option is exercised, the proceeds on sales for a written call option or the purchase cost for a written put option is adjusted by the amount of the premium received. Listed option contracts present minimal counterparty credit risk since they are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded options, guarantees the options against default. As of the end of the reporting period, all of the Funds’ written options are exchange-traded options.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  79

 

BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

February 28, 2022

 

During the current fiscal period, the Funds’ average quarterly volume of options transactions was as follows:

 

FUND  PURCHASED OPTIONS
(COST)
   WRITTEN OPTIONS
(PROCEEDS)
 
BP Long/Short Equity Fund  $38,918   $165,058 
BP Global Long/Short Fund       487,546 

 

SHORT SALES — When the investment adviser believes that a security is overvalued, the BP Long/Short Equity Fund, the BP Long/Short Research Fund, the BP Global Long/Short Fund and the BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund may sell the security short by borrowing the same security from a broker or other institution and selling the security. A Fund will incur a loss as a result of a short sale if the price of the borrowed security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund buys and replaces such borrowed security. A Fund will realize a gain if there is a decline in price of the security between those dates where the decline in price exceeds the costs of borrowing the security and other transaction costs. There can be no assurance that a Fund will be able to close out a short position at any particular time or at an acceptable price. Although a Fund’s gain is limited to the amount at which it sold a security short, its potential loss is unlimited. Until a Fund replaces a borrowed security, it will maintain at all times cash, U.S. Government securities, or other liquid securities in an amount which, when added to any amount deposited with a broker as collateral, will at least equal the current market value of the security sold short. Depending on arrangements made with brokers, a Fund may not receive any payments (including interest) on collateral deposited with them.

 

In accordance with the terms of its prime brokerage agreements, a Fund may receive rebate income or be charged a fee for borrowed securities. Such income or fee is calculated on a daily basis based upon the market value of each borrowed security and a variable rate that is dependent upon the availability of such security. The Funds record these prime broker charges on a net basis as interest income or interest expense. During the current fiscal period, the BP Long/Short Equity Fund, the BP Long/Short Research Fund, the BP Global Long/Short Fund and the BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund had net income/(charges) of $(131,431), $(517,640), $(101,792) and $(1,461), respectively, on borrowed securities. Such amounts are included in prime broker interest expense on the Statements of Operations.

 

As of the end of the reporting period, BP Long/Short Equity Fund, BP Long/Short Research Fund, BP Global Long/Short Fund and BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund had securities sold short valued at $15,580,998, $229,742,415, $38,809,486 and $511,909, respectively, for which securities of $29,303,602, $203,680,163, $29,761,815 and $5,794,745 and deposits of $15,415,338, $250,890,790, $39,803,534 and $1,574,348, respectively, were pledged as collateral.

 

In accordance with Special Custody and Pledge Agreements with Goldman Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”) (the Funds’ prime broker), BP Long/Short Equity Fund, BP Long/Short Research Fund, BP Global Long/Short Fund and BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund may borrow from Goldman Sachs to the extent necessary to maintain required margin cash deposits on short positions. Interest on such borrowings is charged to the Fund based on the LIBOR rate plus an agreed upon spread.

 

The BP Long/Short Equity Fund, BP Long/Short Research Fund, BP Global Long/Short Fund and BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund utilized cash borrowings from Goldman Sachs to meet required margin cash deposits as follows during the current fiscal period:

 

BP LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND   BP LONG/SHORT RESEARCH FUND
DAYS
UNITIZED
  AVERAGE DAILY
BORROWINGS
  WEIGHTED AVERAGE
INTEREST RATE
  DAYS
UNITIZED
  AVERAGE DAILY
BORROWINGS
  WEIGHTED AVERAGE
INTEREST RATE
  107       EUR 6,579     0.16%     65       AUD 187,651     0.43%
  39       GBP 21,654     0.43%     106       CAD 290,211     0.57%
  45       USD 2,458,677     0.48%     41       CHF 186,967     0.39%
                      55       DKK 332,076     0.02%
                      33       EUR 569,481     0.16%
                      8       GBP 95,887     0.44%
                      21       HKD 666,725     0.44%
                      28       ILS 11     0.00%
                      10       JPY 5,215,925     0.36%
                      107       MXN 0     0.00%
                      40       NOK 2,608,372     0.65%
                      25       PLN 319,061     0.69%
                      56       SEK 2,669,370     0.34%
                      56       SGD 53,723     0.58%
                      54       USD 1,981,543     0.48%

 

80  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 

BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

February 28, 2022

 

BP GLOBAL LONG/SHORT FUND   BP EMERGING MARKETS DYNAMIC EQUITY FUND
DAYS
UNITIZED
  AVERAGE DAILY
BORROWINGS
  WEIGHTED AVERAGE
INTEREST RATE
  DAYS
UNITIZED
  AVERAGE DAILY
BORROWINGS
  WEIGHTED AVERAGE
INTEREST RATE
  28       AUD 19,453     0.43%     2       CAD 42,536     0.57%
  23       CAD 622     0.58%     29       HKD 96,202     0.46%
  7       CHF 2,339     0.37%     60       USD 151,566     0.48%
  39       EUR 8,912     0.16%                    
  25       GBP 1,148     0.43%                    
  22       HKD 34,650     0.45%                    
  67       JPY 1,342,331     0.36%                    
  19       NOK 189,938     0.50%                    
  28       SEK 175,886     0.34%                    
  16       USD 154,800     0.48%                    

 

The BP Long/Short Equity Fund, BP Long/Short Research Fund, BP Global Long/Short Fund and BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund incurred interest expense during the current fiscal period on such borrowings, in the amount of $1,479, $2,210, $57 and $127 respectively.

 

CONTRACTS FOR DIFFERENCE — The BP Emerging Markets Fund, BP Long/Short Equity Fund, BP Long/Short Research Fund, BP Global Long/Short Fund and BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund (for this section only, each a “Fund”) may enter into Contracts for Differences (“CFDs”). CFDs are leveraged derivative instruments that allow a Fund to take a position on the change in the market price of an underlying asset, such as a stock, or the value of an index or currency exchange rate. With a short CFD, a Fund is seeking to profit from falls in the market price of the asset. CFDs are subject to liquidity risk because the liquidity of CFDs is based on the liquidity of the underlying instrument, and are subject to counterparty risk, i.e., the risk that the counterparty to the CFD transaction may be unable or unwilling to make payments or to otherwise honor its financial obligations under the terms of the contract. It is also possible that the market price of the CFD will move between the time the order is placed by a Fund and when it is executed by the issuer, which can result in the trade being executed at a less favorable price. CFDs, like many other derivative instruments, involve the risk that, if the derivative security declines in value, additional margin would be required to maintain the margin level. The seller may require a Fund to deposit additional sums to cover this decline in value, and the margin call may be at short notice. If additional margin is not provided in time, the seller may liquidate the positions at a loss for which a Fund is liable. The potential for margin calls and large losses are much greater in CFDs than in other leveraged products. Most CFDs are traded OTC. CFDs are not registered with the SEC or any U.S. regulator, and are not subject to U.S. regulation. In a short position, the Fund will receive or pay an amount based upon the amount, if any, by which the notional amount of the CFD would have decreased or increased in value had it sold the particular stocks short, less the dividends that would have been paid on those stocks, plus a floating rate of interest on the notional amount of the CFD. All of these components are reflected in the market value of the CFD.

 

CFDs are marked-to-market daily based upon quotations from market makers and the resulting changes in market values, if any, are recorded as an unrealized gain or loss in the Statements of Operations. Periodic payments made or received are recorded as realized gains or losses. Entering into CFDs involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these contracts, that the counterparty to the contract may default on its obligation to perform and that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions. CFDs outstanding at period end, if any, are listed on the Portfolio of Investments. As of the end of the reporting period, BP Emerging Markets Fund, BP Long/Short Research Fund, BP Global Long/Short Fund and BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund had cash deposits for CFDs of $140,000, $1,684,557, $201,351 and $10,802,659, respectively, which were pledged as collateral. In connection with CFDs, cash or securities may be segregated as collateral by the Funds’ custodian. As of the end of the reporting period, the BP Long/Short Research Fund, BP Global Long/Short Fund, BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund and the BP Emerging Markets Fund held CFDs.

 

During the current fiscal period, the average volume of CFDs was as follows:

 

FUND  NOTIONAL AMOUNT
LONG
   NOTIONAL AMOUNT
SHORT
 
BP Emerging Markets Fund  $1,591,833   $ 
BP Long/Short Equity Fund       3,791,033 
BP Long/Short Research Fund   3,385,403    104,161,515 
BP Global Long/Short Fund   1,580,187    6,313,884 
BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund   24,120,140    29,620,332 

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  81

 

BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

February 28, 2022

 

The following is a summary of CFD’s that are subject to enforceable master netting agreements (or similar arrangements) and collateral received and pledged in connection with the master netting agreements (or similar arrangements) as of the end of the reporting period:

 

       GROSS AMOUNT
NOT OFFSET IN
THE STATEMENTS OF
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
           GROSS AMOUNT
NOT OFFSET IN
THE STATEMENTS OF
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
     
FUND  GROSS
AMOUNTS OF
RECOGNIZED
ASSETS
   FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS
   CASH
COLLATERAL
RECEIVED
   NET
AMOUNT1
   GROSS
AMOUNTS OF
RECOGNIZED
LIABILITIES
   FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS
   CASH
COLLATERAL
PLEDGED2
   NET
AMOUNT3
 
BP Emerging Markets Fund                                        
Goldman Sachs  $66,326   $66,326   $   $   $170,255   $66,326   $140,000   $ 
Total  $66,326   $66,326   $   $   $170,255   $66,326   $140,000   $ 
BP Long/Short Research Fund                                        
Citigroup  $   $   $   $   $48,315   $   $701,223   $ 
Goldman Sachs   2,375,919    452,438        1,923,481    452,438    452,438    300,000     
HSBC   236,946            236,946            300,000     
Macquarie   92,929            92,929            350,000     
Morgan Stanley   3,351,553    627,841        2,723,712    627,841    627,841    33,334     
Total  $6,057,347   $1,080,279   $   $4,977,068   $1,128,594   $1,080,279   $1,684,557   $ 
BP Global Long/Short Fund                                        
Goldman Sachs  $541,039   $213,229   $   $327,810   $213,229   $213,229   $   $ 
Macquarie   2,503            2,503                 
Morgan Stanley                   18,564        201,351     
Total  $543,542   $213,229   $   $330,313   $231,793   $213,229   $201,351   $ 
                         
       GROSS AMOUNT
NOT OFFSET IN
THE STATEMENTS OF
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
           GROSS AMOUNT
NOT OFFSET IN
THE STATEMENTS OF
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
     
FUND  GROSS
AMOUNTS OF
RECOGNIZED
ASSETS
   FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS
   CASH
COLLATERAL
RECEIVED
   NET
AMOUNT1
   GROSS
AMOUNTS OF
RECOGNIZED
LIABILITIES
   FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS
   CASH
COLLATERAL
PLEDGED2
   NET
AMOUNT3
 
BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund                                        
Bank of America  $29,591   $79   $   $29,512   $79   $79   $1,261,606   $ 
Citigroup   69,180    69,180            88,782    69,180    590,000     
Goldman Sachs   1,844,381    1,844,381            2,428,240    1,844,381    196,766    387,093 
HSBC   165,030    129,550        35,480    129,550    129,550    370,000     
Macquarie   16,988            16,988                 
Morgan Stanley   743,658    743,658            1,021,441    743,658    8,384,287     
Total  $2,868,828   $2,786,848   $   $81,980   $3,668,092   $2,786,848   $10,802,659   $387,093 
   
1 Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
2 Actual collateral pledged may be more than the amount shown.
3 Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

 

2. INVESTMENT ADVISERS AND OTHER SERVICES

 

Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. (“Boston Partners” or the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to each Fund. Each Fund compensates the Adviser for its services at an annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Advisory Fee”), payable on a monthly basis in arrears, as shown in the following table.

 

82  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 

BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

February 28, 2022

 

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) exceed the rates (“Expense Caps”) shown in the following table of each Fund’s average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed the Expense Caps as applicable: short sale dividend expense, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, interest and taxes. This contractual limitation for all the Funds is in effect until March 2, 2023 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board.

 

       EXPENSE CAPS
FUND  ADVISORY FEE  INSTITUTIONAL
CLASS
  INVESTOR
CLASS
BP All-Cap Value Fund   0.70%   0.80%   1.05%
BP Small Cap Value Fund II   0.85    0.99    1.24 
WPG Select Small Cap Value Fund   0.90    1.10    N/A 
WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund*   0.80    1.10    N/A 
BP Global Sustainability Fund   0.80    0.90    N/A 
BP Global Equity Fund   0.90    0.95    1.20 
BP Emerging Markets Fund   0.75    1.00    N/A 
BP Long/Short Equity Fund   2.25    1.96    2.21 
BP Long/Short Research Fund   1.25    1.50    1.75 
BP Global Long/Short Fund   1.50    2.00    2.25 
BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund   1.25    1.40    N/A 
* 0.80% of net asset up to $500 million, 0.75% of net assets in excess of $500 million.

 

The Adviser may recoup from each Fund fees and expenses previously paid, waived, or absorbed for a period of three years after such fees or expenses were incurred, provided that the repayments do not cause the Funds’ operating expenses (excluding brokerage commissions, short sale dividend expense, taxes, interest expense, and any extraordinary expenses) to exceed the Expense Caps of each class of each Fund that were in effect at the time the fees and expenses were paid, waived, or absorbed by the Adviser, as well as the Expense Caps that are currently in effect, if different.

 

During the current fiscal period, investment advisory fees accrued, waived and/or reimbursed were as follows:

 

FUND     GROSS
ADVISORY FEES
     WAIVERS AND/OR
REIMBURSEMENTS*
     RECOUPMENTS     NET
ADVISORY FEES
BP All-Cap Value Fund        $6,686,722               $(421,475)                    $                $6,265,247   
BP Small Cap Value Fund II     3,744,277      (109,863)           3,634,414 
WPG Select Small Cap Value Fund     4,917      (18,327)           (13,410)
WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund     113,856      (23,503)           90,353 
BP Global Sustainability Fund     29,086      (17,683)           11,403 
BP Global Equity Fund     840,637      (147,339)           693,298 
BP Emerging Markets Fund     88,970      (71,879)           17,091 
BP Long/Short Equity Fund     701,343      (192,874)           508,469 
BP Long/Short Research Fund     4,782,230                  4,782,230 
BP Global Long/Short Fund     789,537                  789,537 
BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund     383,833      (95,905)           287,928 
                             
As of the end of the reporting period, the Funds had amounts available for recoupment as follows: 
                             
FUND  August 31, 2022  August 31, 2023  August 31, 2024  TOTAL
BP All-Cap Value Fund    $746,620     $479,510     $421,475     $1,647,605 
BP Small Cap Value Fund II     97,041      139,323      109,863      346,227 
WPG Select Small Cap Value Fund                 18,327      18,327 
WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund     45,416      43,934      23,503      112,853 
BP Global Sustainability Fund                 17,683      17,683 
BP Global Equity Fund     1,193,888      140,758      147,339      1,481,985 
BP Emerging Markets Fund     178,695      123,547      71,879      374,121 
BP Long/Short Equity Fund     242,417      366,046      192,874      801,337 
BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund     307,711      168,395      95,905      572,011 
* Includes Acquired fund fees and expenses. Acquired fund fees and expenses are indirect fees and expenses that the Fund incurs from investing in the shares of other mutual funds, including money market funds and exchange traded funds.

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Funds. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Fund Services serves as the Funds’ transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  83

 

BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

February 28, 2022

 

U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Funds. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC, serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Funds’ shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.

 

For compensation amounts paid to Fund Services and the Custodian, please refer to the Statements of Operations.

 

The Board has approved a Distribution Agreement for the Funds and adopted separate Plans of Distribution for the Investor Class Shares of each BP Fund (the “Plans”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plans, Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Underwriter”) is entitled to receive from each Fund a distribution fee with respect to the Investor Class Shares, which is accrued daily and paid monthly, of up to 0.25% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Investor Class Shares. Amounts paid to the Distributor under the Plans may be used by the Distributor to cover expenses that are related to (i) the sale of the Investor Class Shares, (ii) ongoing servicing and/or maintenance of the accounts of shareholders, and (iii) sub-transfer agency services, subaccounting services or administrative services related to the sale of the Investor Class Shares, all as set forth in the Plans.

 

3. DIRECTOR AND OFFICER COMPENSATION

 

The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Funds or the Company. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Statements of Operations.

 

4. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES

 

During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments and derivative transactions) of the Funds were as follows:

 

FUND  PURCHASES   SALES 
BP All-Cap Value Fund   $165,867,638    $426,692,198 
BP Small Cap Value Fund II   112,652,846    86,502,655 
WPG Select Small Cap Value Fund   4,453,422    855,429 
WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund   12,847,682    13,413,828 
BP Global Sustainability Fund   27,502,299    4,044,034 
BP Global Equity Fund   64,123,788    58,381,403 
BP Emerging Markets Fund   20,852,746    14,327,951 
BP Long/Short Equity Fund   12,203,944    10,358,478 
BP Long/Short Research Fund   239,708,536    353,381,520 
BP Global Long/Short Fund   62,579,262    68,678,459 
BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund   29,472,886    23,575,189 

 

There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities during the current fiscal period.

 

5. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

As of the end of the reporting period, each class of each Fund has 100,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value common stock authorized except for the Institutional Class Shares of the BP Long/Short Research Fund, BP Global Long/Short Fund and WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund, which have 750,000,000 shares, 300,000,000 shares and 50,000,000 shares, respectively, of $0.001 par value common stock authorized.

 

6. RESTRICTED SECURITIES

 

Each Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities, if applicable, is included at the end of each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

As of the end of the reporting period, the Funds did not hold any restricted securities that were illiquid.

 

84  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 

BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

February 28, 2022

 

7. FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION

 

The Funds have followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Funds to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Funds have determined that there was no effect on the financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Funds are subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired.

 

As of August 31, 2021, the federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments held by each Fund (except WPG Select Small Cap Value Fund and BP Global Sustainability Fund) were as follows:

 

FUND  FEDERAL
TAX COST
  UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
  UNREALIZED
(DEPRECIATION)
  NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION/
(DEPRECIATION)
BP All-Cap Value Fund  $1,351,693,766       $708,628,284        $(9,186,774)       $699,441,510 
BP Small Cap Value Fund II   734,568,674    304,975,691    (20,614,773)   284,360,918 
WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund   28,858,816    6,999,011    (700,615)   6,298,396 
BP Global Equity Fund   147,442,833    49,495,518    (8,172,554)   41,322,964 
BP Emerging Markets Fund   21,492,874    3,133,461    (1,304,044)   1,829,417 
BP Long/Short Equity Fund   44,612,423    32,124,320    (2,779,609)   29,344,711 
BP Long/Short Research Fund   525,011,455    317,624,143    (20,056,909)   297,567,234 
BP Global Long/Short Fund   91,547,716    24,232,530    (11,492,659)   12,739,871 
BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund   48,151,488    6,377,403    (2,679,448)   3,697,955 

 

Distributions to shareholders, if any, from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

 

The following permanent differences as of August 31, 2021 were reclassified among the following accounts. They are primarily attributable to net investment loss, deemed distributions due to shareholder redemptions and investments in partnerships.

 

FUND       DISTRIBUTABLE
EARNINGS/(LOSS)
        PAID-IN
CAPITAL
 
BP All-Cap Value Fund       $(8,922,121)  $8,922,121 
BP Small Cap Value Fund II        
WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund        
BP Global Equity Fund        
BP Emerging Markets Fund        
BP Long/Short Equity Fund   17,700    (17,700)
BP Long/Short Research Fund   6,177,427    (6,177,427)
BP Global Long/Short Fund   2,177    (2,177)
BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund        

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  85

 

BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

February 28, 2022

 

As of August 31, 2021, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   UNDISTRIBUTED   UNDISTRIBUTED       QUALIFIED   OTHER   UNREALIZED 
   ORDINARY   LONG-TERM   CAPITAL LOSS   LATE-YEAR   TEMPORARY   APPRECIATION/ 
FUND     INCOME      CAPITAL GAINS      CARRYFORWARDS      LOSS DEFERRAL      DIFFERENCES      (DEPRECIATION) 
BP All-Cap Value Fund  $32,100,975   $47,434,695   $   $   $   $699,441,859 
BP Small Cap Value Fund II   14,821,648    42,631,933                284,360,915 
WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund   417,749                    6,298,395 
BP Global Equity Fund   1,891,621        (28,907,833)           41,346,603 
BP Emerging Markets Fund   926,735    303,862                1,830,449 
BP Long/Short Equity Fund       2,791,035        (1,275,596)       29,496,202 
BP Long/Short Research Fund       64,542,028        (3,404,863)       296,944,488 
BP Global Long/Short Fund           (22,882,500)   (627,007)   (27,125)   12,754,976 
BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund           (1,047,838)   (442,354)       3,698,412 

 

The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate principally to the timing of recognition of income and gains for federal income tax purposes.

 

The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

   2021 
FUND  ORDINARY
INCOME
   LONG-TERM
GAINS
   TOTAL 
BP All-Cap Value Fund  $9,805,102   $11,863,033   $21,668,135 
BP Small Cap Value Fund II   3,711,285        3,711,285 
WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund   144,307        144,307 
BP Global Equity Fund   2,917,436        2,917,436 
BP Emerging Markets Fund   129,801        129,801 
BP Long/Short Equity Fund       23,768,795    23,768,795 
BP Long/Short Research Fund            
BP Global Long/Short Fund   79,283        79,283 
BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund   5,338,757        5,338,757 

 

Dividends from net investment income and short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income dividends for federal income tax purposes.

 

Pursuant to federal income tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies, the Funds may elect to treat certain capital losses between November 1 and August 31 and late year ordinary losses ((i) ordinary losses between January 1 and August 31, and (ii) specified ordinary and currency losses between November 1 and August 31) as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the year ended August 31, 2021, any amount of losses elected within the tax return will not be recognized for federal income tax purposes until September 1, 2021.

 

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021, the following Funds deferred to September 1, 2021, the following qualified late-year losses.

 

FUND  LATE-YEAR
ORDINARY LOSS
DEFERRAL
   POST-OCTOBER
CAPITAL LOSS
DEFERRAL
 
BP All-Cap Value Fund  $   $ 
BP Small Cap Value Fund II        
WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund        
BP Global Equity Fund        
BP Emerging Markets Fund       —’ 
BP Long/Short Equity Fund   1,275,596     
BP Long/Short Research Fund   3,404,863     
BP Global Long/Short Fund   627,007     
BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund   442,354     

 

Accumulated capital losses represent net capital loss carryforwards as of August 31, 2021 that may be available to offset future realized capital gains and thereby reduce future capital gains distributions. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization

 

86  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 

BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

February 28, 2022

 

Act of 2010, the Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. Any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to any losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under the previous law. During the fiscal year, the WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund had utilized $4,995,702, BP Global Equity Fund had utilized $15,806,924, BP Emerging Markets Fund had utilized $1,747,300, BP Global Long/Short Fund had utilized $16,093,057, and BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund had utilized $4,418,457 of carry forward capital losses.

 

As of August 31, 2021, the BP Global Equity Fund had short-term post-enactment capital losses of $28,907,833. The BP Global Long/Short Fund had short-term post-enactment capital losses of $22,882,500. The BP Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund had short-term post-enactment capital losses of $1,047,838. The capital losses can be carried forward for an unlimited period.

 

8. SECURITIES LENDING

 

Securities may be loaned to financial institutions, such as broker-dealers, and are required to be secured continuously by collateral in cash, cash equivalents, letter of credit or U.S. Government securities maintained on a current basis at an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. Cash collateral received, pursuant to investment guidelines established by the Funds and approved by the Board, is invested in short-term investments. All such investments are made at the risk of the Funds and, as such, the Funds are liable for investment losses. Such loans would involve risks of delay in receiving additional collateral in the event the value of the collateral decreased below the value of the securities loaned or of delay in recovering the securities loaned or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans will be made only to borrowers deemed by Boston Partners to be of good standing and only when, in Boston Partners’ judgment, the income to be earned from the loans justifies the attendant risks. Any loans of a Fund’s securities will be fully collateralized and marked to market daily. Investments purchased with proceeds from securities lending are overnight and continuous. During the current fiscal period, the Funds participated in securities lending. The market value of securities on loan and cash collateral as of the end of the reporting period and the income generated from the program during the current fiscal period with respect to such loans were as follows:

 

FUND      MARKET VALUE
OF SECURITIES
LOANED
      MARKET VALUE
OF COLLATERAL
      INCOME RECEIVED
FROM SECURITIES
LENDING
BP All-Cap Value Fund        $254,020,834                  $259,310,624                     $47,311        
BP Small Cap Value Fund II     276,697,447      282,411,206      74,228 
WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund     8,250,950      8,302,286      3,386 
BP Global Equity Fund     22,633,206      23,127,754      5,009 
BP Long/Short Equity Fund     8,935,292      9,178,187      5,654 

 

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds’ securities lending agent on behalf of the Funds under a Master Securities Lending Agreement (“MSLA”) which permits the Funds’ securities lending agent on behalf of the Funds, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset amounts payable on behalf of the Funds to the same counterparty against amounts to be received and create one single net payment due to or from the Funds. The following table is a summary of the Funds’ open securities lending transactions which are subject to a MSLA as of the end of the reporting period:

 

               GROSS AMOUNT NOT OFFSET IN THE
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
 
FUND      GROSS AMOUNT
OF RECOGNIZED
ASSETS
       GROSS AMOUNTS
OFFSET IN
THE STATEMENT
OF ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES
       NET AMOUNT
OF ASSETS
PRESENTED IN
THE STATEMENT
OF ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES
       FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS1
       CASH
COLLATERAL
RECEIVED
       NET AMOUNT 
BP All-Cap Value Fund  $254,020,834       $254,020,834   $(254,020,834)        
BP Small Cap Value Fund II   276,697,447        276,697,447    (276,697,447)        
WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund   8,250,950        8,250,950    (8,250,950)        
BP Global Equity Fund   22,633,206        22,633,206    (22,633,206)        
BP Long/Short Equity Fund   8,935,292        8,935,292    (8,935,292)        
   
1 Amount disclosed is limited to the amount of assets presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilites. Actual collateral received may be more than the amount shown.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  87

 

BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (concluded)

 

February 28, 2022

 

9. LINE OF CREDIT

 

The Company, on behalf of the Funds, has established a line of credit (“LoC”) with the Custodian to be used for temporary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Any loan issued to a Fund utilizing the LoC (each, a “Borrowing Fund” and together, the “Borrowing Funds”) is secured by securities held in the Borrowing Fund’s portfolio. The LOC was renewed on September 14, 2021. The LOC will mature, unless renewed, on September 13, 2022. Borrowing under the LoC is limited to the lesser of (i) $100,000,000, (ii) 20.0% of the gross market value of a Borrowing Fund, or (iii) 33 1/3% of the net market value of the unencumbered assets of a Borrowing Fund. The interest rate paid by the Borrowing Funds on outstanding borrowings is equal to the prime lending rate of the Custodian, which was 3.25% at February 28, 2022.

 

During the current fiscal period, the Funds’ LoC borrowing activity was as follows:

 

   AVERAGE
BORROWINGS
   MAXIMUM
AMOUNT
OUTSTANDING
   INTEREST
EXPENSE
   AVERAGE
INTEREST RATE
 
BP All-Cap Value Fund   $28,674,714    $100,000,000    $18,121    3.25%
WPG Small/Micro Cap Value Fund   18,000    25,000    7    3.25%
BP Long/Short Equity Fund   123,750    215,000    179    3.25%
BP Long/Short Research Fund   10,013,516    41,018,000    57,856    3.25%
BP Global Long/Short Fund   3,016,500    3,284,000    545    3.25%

 

10. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND REGULATORY UPDATES

 

In October 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and require funds whose use of derivatives is greater than a limited specified amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. Funds will be required to comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. It is not currently clear what impact, if any, Rule 18f-4 will have on the availability, liquidity or performance of derivatives. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of Rule 18f-4 on the Funds. When fully implemented, Rule 18f-4 may require changes in how a Fund uses derivatives, adversely affect a Fund’s performance and increase costs related to a Fund’s use of derivatives.

 

In December 2020, the SEC adopted a new rule providing a framework for fund valuation practices (“Rule 2a-5”). Rule 2a-5 establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 will permit fund boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of the 1940 Act and the threshold for determining whether a fund must fair value a security. In connection with Rule 2a-5, the SEC also adopted related recordkeeping requirements and is rescinding previously issued guidance, including with respect to the role of a board in determining fair value and the accounting and auditing of fund investments. The Funds will be required to comply with the rules by September 8, 2022. Management is currently assessing the potential impact of the new rules on the Funds’ financial statements.

 

11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no significant events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

88  |  Semi-Annual Report 2022

 
BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS (unaudited)

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Proxy Voting

 

Policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling (888) 261-4073 and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

 

The Company files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Company’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement – WPG Partners Select Small Cap Value Fund and Boston Partners Global Sustainability Fund

 

As required by the 1940 Act, the Board, including all of the Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Directors”), considered the approval of the investment advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Company (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) on behalf of the WPG Partners Select Small Cap Value Fund and Boston Partners Global Sustainability Fund (for this section only, each a “Fund” and together the “Funds”), at a meeting of the Board held on November 10-11, 2021 (for this section only, the “Meeting”). At the Meeting, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, approved the Investment Advisory Agreement for an initial period ending August 16, 2023. In approving the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered information provided by the Adviser with the assistance and advice of counsel to the Independent Directors and the Company. 

 

In considering the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Directors took into account all materials provided prior to and during the Meeting and at other meetings throughout the past year, the presentations made during the Meeting and the discussions held during the Meeting. Among other things, the Directors considered (i) the nature, extent, and quality of services to be provided to the Funds by the Adviser; (ii) descriptions of the experience and qualifications of the personnel providing those services; (iii) the Adviser’s investment philosophy and process; (iv) the Adviser’s assets under management and client descriptions; (v) the Adviser’s soft dollar commission and trade allocation policies, including information on the types of research and services obtained in connection with soft dollar commissions; (vi) the Adviser’s advisory fee arrangements and other similarly managed clients, as applicable; (vii) the Adviser’s compliance procedures; (viii) the Adviser’s financial information and insurance coverage; (ix) the extent to which economies of scale are relevant to the Funds; and (x) a report prepared by Broadridge/Lipper comparing each Fund’s proposed management fees and total expense ratio to those of its Lipper Group. The Directors noted that the Funds had not yet commenced operations, and consequently there was no performance information to review with respect to the Funds. 

 

As part of their review, the Directors considered the nature, extent and quality of the services proposed to be provided by the Adviser. The Directors concluded that the Adviser had sufficient resources to provide services to the Funds.

 

The Board also considered the advisory fee rates payable by each of the Funds under the proposed Investment Advisory Agreement. In this regard, information on the fees to be paid by each Fund and each Fund’s expected total operating expense ratios (before and after fee waivers and expense reimbursements) were compared to similar information for mutual funds advised by other, unaffiliated investment advisory firms. The Directors noted that the Adviser had contractually agreed to waive management fees and reimburse expenses for at least one year to limit total annual operating expenses to agreed upon levels for the Funds.

 

After reviewing the information regarding the Adviser’s estimated costs, profitability and economies of scale, and after considering the services to be provided by the Adviser, the Directors concluded that the investment advisory fees to be paid by each of the Funds were fair and reasonable and that the Investment Advisory Agreement should be approved for an initial period ending August 16, 2023.

 

Semi-Annual Report 2022  |  89

 
     
     
     

 

INVESTMENT ADVISER

 

Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc.
1 Beacon Street, 30th Floor
Boston, MA 02108

 

ADMINISTRATOR AND TRANSFER AGENT

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201

 

PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER

 

Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 E. Kilbourn Ave., Suite 2200
Milwaukee, WI 53202

 

       

CUSTODIAN

 

U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

Ernst & Young LLP
One Commerce Square
2005 Market Street, Suite 700
Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

 

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Ste. 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996

 

     
BOS-SAR22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

of

 

THE RBB FUND, INC.

 

 

Class A (TICKER: EBSAX)

Class C (TICKER: EBSCX)

Class I (TICKER: EBSIX)

Semi-Annual Report

 

 

February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Performance Data
February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Average annual total returns for the periods ended FEBRUARY 28, 2022

 
 

SIX
MONTHS(1)

ONE
YEAR

THREE
YEARS

FIVE
YEARS

SINCE
INCEPTION(2)

 

Class A Shares (without sales charge)

4.69%

14.63%

9.91%

4.79%

3.27%

 

Class A Shares (with sales charge)

1.00%

10.62%

8.59%

4.03%

2.86%

 

BarclayHedge BTOP50 Index (3)(4)

5.57%

11.53%

8.80%

3.95%

2.67%

 

S&P 500® Total Return Index (3)(5)

-2.61%

16.41%

18.26%

15.18%

14.73%

 

 

(1)

Not annualized.

 

(2)

The Fund commenced operations on March 8, 2013 as a separate portfolio (the “Predecessor Fund”) of Equinox Funds Trust. Effective May 29, 2020, the Predecessor Fund was reorganized as a new series of The RBB Fund, Inc. (the “Reorganization”). The performance shown for periods prior to May 29, 2020 represents the performance of the Predecessor Fund.

 

(3)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Class only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

(4)

The BarclayHedge BTOP50 Index (“BTOP50 Index”) seeks to replicate the overall composition of the managed futures industry with regard to trading style and overall market exposure. The BTOP50 Index employs a top-down approach in selecting its constituents. The largest investable trading advisor programs, as measured by assets under management, are selected for inclusion in the BTOP50 Index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

(5)

This is not a primary benchmark of the Fund. Results of the S&P 500® Total Return Index are presented for general comparative purposes. The S&P 500® Total Return Index is a widely accepted, unmanaged index of U.S. stock market performance which does not take into account charges, fees and other expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

Effective January 15, 2021, the outstanding Class P Shares of the Fund were converted into Class A Shares of the Fund. Class A Shares of the Fund have a 3.50% maximum sales charge. Prior to February 16, 2021, the Class A Shares of the Fund had a 5.75% maximum sales charge.

 

Performance data quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the returns quoted above. Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Call the Fund at 1-844-261-6488 for returns current to the most recent month-end.

 

The performance data quoted reflects fee waivers in effect and would have been less in their absence. The Fund’s total annual operating expense ratio for Class A Shares, as stated in the current prospectus dated March 2, 2022, as supplemented, is 2.33% and the Fund’s net operating expense ratio after waivers for Class A Shares is 2.00%. Campbell & Company Investment Adviser LLC has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) for Class A Shares to 2.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This contractual limitation is in effect until March 3, 2023 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. Please see the Consolidated Financial Highlights for current figures.

 

An investment in the Fund is speculative and involves substantial risk. The Fund is not suitable for all investors. It is possible that an investor may lose some or all of its investment. The Fund invests in long and short positions in futures, forwards and spot contracts, each of which may be tied to commodities, financial indices and instruments, foreign currencies, or equity indices. The Fund also invests in investment grade fixed income securities of all durations and maturities. The Fund may be more volatile than investments in traditional securities. Losses on futures and other derivatives can be caused by unanticipated market movements and may be potentially unlimited. Commodities, currencies, foreign investments, and interest rate-linked instruments each entail special risks. The Fund is non-diversified; therefore gains or losses on a single holding may have a relatively great impact on the Fund. A more complete description of the Fund’s risks can be found in its prospectus, which should be read carefully before investing.

 

Portfolio composition is subject to change.

 

1

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Performance Data (Continued)
February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Average annual total returns for the periods ended FEBRUARY 28, 2022

 
 

SIX
MONTHS(1)

ONE
YEAR

THREE
YEARS

FIVE
YEARS

SINCE
INCEPTION(2)

 

Class C Shares (without contingent deferred sales charge)

4.26%

13.91%

9.03%

3.98%

3.40%

 

Class C Shares (with contingent deferred sales charge)

3.29%

12.91%

9.03%

3.98%

3.40%

 

BarclayHedge BTOP50 Index (3)(4)

5.57%

11.53%

8.80%

3.95%

3.23%

 

S&P 500® Total Return Index (3)(5)

-2.61%

16.41%

18.26%

15.18%

13.94%

 

 

(1)

Not annualized.

 

(2)

Class C Shares of the Fund commenced operations on February 11, 2014 in a separate portfolio (the “Predecessor Fund”) of Equinox Funds Trust. Effective May 29, 2020, the Predecessor Fund was reorganized as a new series of The RBB Fund, Inc. (the “Reorganization”). The performance shown for periods prior to May 29, 2020 represents the performance of the Predecessor Fund.

 

(3)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Class only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

(4)

The BarclayHedge BTOP50 Index (“BTOP50 Index”) seeks to replicate the overall composition of the managed futures industry with regard to trading style and overall market exposure. The BTOP50 Index employs a top-down approach in selecting its constituents. The largest investable trading advisor programs, as measured by assets under management, are selected for inclusion in the BTOP50 Index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

(5)

This is not a primary benchmark of the Fund. Results of the S&P 500® Total Return Index are presented for general comparative purposes. The S&P 500® Total Return Index is a widely accepted, unmanaged index of U.S. stock market performance which does not take into account charges, fees and other expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

Performance data quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the returns quoted above. Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Call the Fund at 1-844-261-6488 for returns current to the most recent month-end.

 

The performance data quoted reflects fee waivers in effect and would have been less in their absence. The Fund’s total annual operating expense ratio for Class C Shares, as stated in the current prospectus dated March 2, 2022, as supplemented, is 3.08% and the Fund’s net operating expense ratio after waivers for Class C Shares is 2.75%. Campbell & Company Investment Adviser LLC has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) for Class C Shares to 2.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This contractual limitation is in effect until March 3, 2023 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. Please see the Consolidated Financial Highlights for current figures.

 

An investment in the Fund is speculative and involves substantial risk. The Fund is not suitable for all investors. It is possible that an investor may lose some or all of its investment. The Fund invests in long and short positions in futures, forwards and spot contracts, each of which may be tied to commodities, financial indices and instruments, foreign currencies, or equity indices. The Fund also invests in investment grade fixed income securities of all durations and maturities. The Fund may be more volatile than investments in traditional securities. Losses on futures and other derivatives can be caused by unanticipated market movements and may be potentially unlimited. Commodities, currencies, foreign investments, and interest rate-linked instruments each entail special risks. The Fund is non-diversified; therefore gains or losses on a single holding may have a relatively great impact on the Fund. A more complete description of the Fund’s risks can be found in its prospectus, which should be read carefully before investing.

 

Portfolio composition is subject to change.

 

2

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Performance Data (Continued)
February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Average annual total returns for the periods ended FEBRUARY 28, 2022

 
 

SIX
MONTHS(1)

ONE
YEAR

THREE
YEARS

FIVE
YEARS

SINCE
INCEPTION(2)

 

Class I Shares

4.81%

14.88%

10.14%

5.04%

3.53%

 

BarclayHedge BTOP50 Index (3)(4)

5.25%

11.53%

8.80%

3.95%

2.67%

 

S&P 500® Total Return Index (3)(5)

-2.61%

16.41%

18.26%

15.18%

14.73%

 

 

(1)

Not annualized.

 

(2)

The Fund commenced operations on March 8, 2013 as a separate portfolio (the “Predecessor Fund”) of Equinox Funds Trust. Effective May 29, 2020, the Predecessor Fund was reorganized as a new series of The RBB Fund, Inc. (the “Reorganization”). The performance shown for periods prior to May 29, 2020 represents the performance of the Predecessor Fund.

 

(3)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Class only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

(4)

The BarclayHedge BTOP50 Index (“BTOP50 Index”) seeks to replicate the overall composition of the managed futures industry with regard to trading style and overall market exposure. The BTOP50 Index employs a top-down approach in selecting its constituents. The largest investable trading advisor programs, as measured by assets under management, are selected for inclusion in the BTOP50 Index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

(5)

This is not a primary benchmark of the Fund. Results of the S&P 500® Total Return Index are presented for general comparative purposes. The S&P 500® Total Return Index is a widely accepted, unmanaged index of U.S. stock market performance which does not take into account charges, fees and other expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

Performance data quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the returns quoted above. Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Call the Fund at 1-844-261-6488 for returns current to the most recent month-end.

 

The performance data quoted reflects fee waivers in effect and would have been less in their absence. The Fund’s total annual operating expense ratio for Class I Shares, as stated in the current prospectus dated March 2, 2022, as supplemented, is 2.08% and the Fund’s net operating expense ratio after waivers is for Class I Shares 1.75%. Campbell & Company Investment Adviser LLC has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) for Class I Shares to 1.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This contractual limitation is in effect until March 3, 2023 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. Please see the Consolidated Financial Highlights for current figures.

 

An investment in the Fund is speculative and involves substantial risk. The Fund is not suitable for all investors. It is possible that an investor may lose some or all of its investment. The Fund invests in long and short positions in futures, forwards and spot contracts, each of which may be tied to commodities, financial indices and instruments, foreign currencies, or equity indices. The Fund also invests in investment grade fixed income securities of all durations and maturities. The Fund may be more volatile than investments in traditional securities. Losses on futures and other derivatives can be caused by unanticipated market movements and may be potentially unlimited. Commodities, currencies, foreign investments, and interest rate-linked instruments each entail special risks. The Fund is non-diversified; therefore gains or losses on a single holding may have a relatively great impact on the Fund. A more complete description of the Fund’s risks can be found in its prospectus, which should be read carefully before investing.

 

Portfolio composition is subject to change.

 

 

3

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Fund Expense Example

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022, and held for the entire period.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the accompanying table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

Beginning
Account Value
September 1, 2021

Ending
Account Value
February 28, 2022

Expenses
Pa
id During
Period *

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Actual
Six-Month Total
Investment
Returns for the
Fund

Actual

         

Class A Shares

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,045.70

$ 10.14

2.03%

4.57%

Class C Shares

1,000.00

1,041.40

13.92

2.78

4.14

Class I Shares

1,000.00

1,045.80

8.88

1.78

4.58

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

         

Class A Shares

$ 1,000.00

$1,014.73

$ 10.14

2.03%

N/A

Class C Shares

1,000.00

1,011.16

13.71

2.78

N/A

Class I Shares

1,000.00

1,015.97

8.90

1.78

N/A

 

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for the period September 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one half year period. The Fund’s ending account values on the first line in the table is based on the actual six-month total investment return for the Fund.

 

4

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio Holdings Summary Table

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following table presents a consolidated summary of the portfolio holdings of the Fund:

 

   

% of Net
Assets

   

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS:

    71.8 %   $ 113,857,121  

U.S. Treasury Bills

               

MONEY MARKET DEPOSIT ACCOUNT:

               

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account

    14.3       22,769,638  

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES (including futures and forward foreign currency contracts)

    13.9       21,943,721  

NET ASSETS

    100.0 %   $ 158,570,480  

 

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating its assets among derivatives and fixed income securities.

 

As a result of the Fund’s use of derivatives, the Fund may hold significant amounts of U.S. Treasuries or short-term investments.

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

 

Refer to the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
5

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Coupon*

Maturity
Date

 

Par
(000’s)

   

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 71.8%

                   

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 71.8%

                   

United States Treasury Bill

0.020%

03/17/22

  $ 12,000     $ 11,999,880  

United States Treasury Bill

0.025%

04/14/22

    20,000       19,996,761  

United States Treasury Bill

0.051%

05/12/22

    18,500       18,489,954  

United States Treasury Bill

0.091%

06/16/22

    20,000       19,976,356  

United States Treasury Bill

0.437%

07/21/22

    23,500       23,450,563  

United States Treasury Bill

0.537%

08/11/22

    20,000       19,943,607  

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS

                   

(Cost $113,903,874)

    113,857,121  
                     
       

Number
of Shares
(000’s)

         

MONEY MARKET DEPOSIT ACCOUNT — 14.3%

                   

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01%(a)

    22,770       22,769,638  

TOTAL MONEY MARKET DEPOSIT ACCOUNT

    22,769,638  

(Cost $22,769,638)

       
                     

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

    136,626,759  

(Cost $136,673,512)

       
                     

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 86.1%

    136,626,759  

(Cost $136,673,512)

       
                     

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 13.9%

    21,943,721  

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  $ 158,570,480  

 

 

*

Short-term investments’ coupon reflects the annualized yield on the date of purchase for discounted investments.

(a)

The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
6

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Futures contracts outstanding as of February 28, 2022 were as follows:

 

Long Contracts

Expiration
Date

Number of
Contracts

 

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

Amsterdam Index

Mar-22

26

  $ 4,252,309     $ 79,989  

Australian 10-Year Bond

Mar-22

214

    20,909,811       11,966  

Australian 3-Year Bond

Mar-22

130

    10,661,490       27,732  

Brent Crude

Jun-22

8

    760,800       (30,074 )

Cattle Feeder Futures

Apr-22

16

    1,296,000       (70,785 )

Copper

May-22

57

    6,347,663       (97,650 )

Corn

May-22

221

    7,632,788       298,403  

Cotton No.2

May-22

140

    8,338,400       (270,003 )

Euro-Bund

Mar-22

137

    25,659,274       152,882  

FTSE/JSE TOP 40

Mar-22

42

    1,892,346       4,800  

FTSE/MIB Index

Mar-22

2

    284,989       (16,970 )

Gasoline RBOB

Apr-22

35

    4,310,775       220,004  

London Metals Exchange Copper

Mar-22

52

    766,324       (5,024 )

JPN 10-Year Bond (Osaka Securities Exchange)

Mar-22

15

    19,636,411       (21,390 )

Kansas City Hard Red Winter Wheat

May-22

22

    1,048,300       43,649  

London Metals Exchange Aluminum

Mar-22

253

    21,340,550       4,155,054  

London Metals Exchange Aluminum

Jun-22

65

    5,468,938       235,308  

London Metals Exchange Copper

Mar-22

361

    89,518,975       1,926,869  

London Metals Exchange Copper

Jun-22

116

    28,647,650       (120,123 )

London Metals Exchange Nickel

Mar-22

114

    16,827,084       3,017,929  

London Metals Exchange Nickel

Jun-22

29

    4,208,886       153,084  

London Metals Exchange Zinc

Mar-22

112

    10,306,100       369,853  

London Metals Exchange Zinc

Jun-22

62

    5,678,038       76,948  

Low Sulphur Gasoil G Futures

Apr-22

37

    3,162,575       87,686  

Nasdaq 100 E-Mini

Mar-22

11

    3,130,160       48,412  

NY Harbor Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel

Apr-22

46

    5,663,272       308,878  

OMX Stockholm 30 Index

Mar-22

108

    2,432,299       (120,666 )

Palladium

Jun-22

1

    250,460       15,268  

Platinum

Apr-22

28

    1,454,180       (11,998 )

S&P 500 E-Mini

Mar-22

9

    1,965,600       7,506  

S&P/TSX 60 Index

Mar-22

11

    2,213,712       8,482  

SGX Nifty 50

Mar-22

21

    704,760       (8,597 )

Silver

May-22

62

    7,553,460       (65 )

Soybean Meal

May-22

60

    2,677,800       (71,742 )

Soybean Oil

May-22

148

    6,439,776       456,319  

U.S. Treasury Long Bond (Chicago Board of Trade)

Jun-22

8

    1,253,500       4,299  
                $ 10,866,233  

 

Short Contracts

Expiration
Date

Number of
Contracts

 

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

3-Month Euro Euribor

Mar-23

21

  $ (5,874,507 )   $ (9,459 )

90-DAY Bank Bill

Mar-23

10

    (7,231,285 )     (388 )

90-Day Euro

Jun-23

68

    (16,644,700 )     (24,285 )

Bank Acceptance

Jun-23

38

    (7,314,063 )     (10,000 )

CAC40 10 Euro

Mar-22

10

    (746,193 )     (8,467 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
7

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Short Contracts

Expiration
Date

Number of
Contracts

 

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

Canadian 10-Year Bond

Jun-22

131

  $ (14,125,262 )   $ (93,574 )

Cocoa

May-22

7

    (177,030 )     3,099  

Coffee

May-22

30

    (2,620,125 )     140,328  

DAX Index

Mar-22

20

    (8,124,594 )     14,288  

DJIA Mini E-CBOT

Mar-22

2

    (338,400 )     13,091  

Euro BUXL 30-Year Bond Futures

Mar-22

5

    (1,108,806 )     (1,194 )

Euro Stoxx 50

Mar-22

62

    (2,729,958 )     (55,936 )

Euro-Bobl

Mar-22

58

    (8,575,202 )     (35,364 )

Euro-BTP

Mar-22

15

    (2,373,971 )     54,262  

Euro-Oat

Mar-22

18

    (3,194,492 )     (14,664 )

Euro-Schatz

Mar-22

11

    (1,381,259 )     (3,023 )

FTSE 100 Index

Mar-22

29

    (2,892,297 )     (48,907 )

FTSE Taiwan Index

Mar-22

1

    (61,800 )     (520 )

Gold 100 Oz

Apr-22

16

    (3,041,120 )     54,991  

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index

Mar-22

9

    (462,461 )     15,548  

Hang Seng Index

Mar-22

65

    (9,422,779 )     269,760  

IBEX 35 Index

Mar-22

8

    (761,133 )     4,899  

ICE Three Month SONIA Index Futures

Mar-23

105

    (34,577,190 )     179,628  

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

Mar-22

4

    (431,960 )     19,690  

Live Cattle

Apr-22

94

    (5,317,580 )     87,413  

London Metals Exchange Aluminum

Mar-22

253

    (21,340,550 )     (3,390,444 )

London Metals Exchange Aluminum

Jun-22

57

    (4,795,838 )     (211,590 )

London Metals Exchange Copper

Mar-22

361

    (89,518,975 )     (2,714,006 )

London Metals Exchange Copper

Jun-22

97

    (23,955,363 )     (34,568 )

London Metals Exchange Nickel

Mar-22

114

    (16,827,084 )     (2,448,843 )

London Metals Exchange Nickel

Jun-22

4

    (580,536 )     2,655  

London Metals Exchange Zinc

Mar-22

112

    (10,306,100 )     (731,943 )

London Metals Exchange Zinc

Jun-22

70

    (6,410,688 )     (100,061 )

Long Gilt

Jun-22

261

    (43,094,429 )     (262,261 )

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

Mar-22

4

    (235,100 )     11,180  

MSCI Singapore Exchange ETS

Mar-22

90

    (2,200,044 )     65,812  

Natural Gas

Apr-22

7

    (308,140 )     4,303  

Nikkie 225 (Osaka Securities Exchange)

Mar-22

29

    (6,699,778 )     (48,754 )

Russell 2000 E-Mini

Mar-22

28

    (2,862,300 )     (39,534 )

S&P Mid 400 E-Mini

Mar-22

9

    (2,392,200 )     (40,039 )

Soybean

May-22

54

    (4,419,225 )     (57,705 )

SPI 200 Index

Mar-22

3

    (382,561 )     231  

Sugar No. 11 (World)

May-22

304

    (6,026,496 )     15,008  

Topix Index

Mar-22

6

    (986,909 )     13,054  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes

Jun-22

527

    (67,159,563 )     (516,028 )

U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes

Jun-22

378

    (81,355,640 )     (151,738 )

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes

Jun-22

74

    (8,752,813 )     (36,249 )

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Bond (Chicago Board of Trade)

Jun-22

10

    (1,859,375 )     (20,174 )

Wheat

May-22

52

    (2,428,400 )     (347,962 )

WTI Crude

Apr-22

21

    (2,010,120 )     (67,001 )
                $ (10,555,441 )

Total Futures Contracts

              $ 310,792  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
8

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding as of February 28, 2022 were as follows:

 

Currency Purchased

 

 

Currency Sold

 

 

Expiration
Date

Counterparty

 

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

AUD

    199,600,000          

USD

    143,208,949          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

  $ 1,796,201  

BRL

    76,750,000          

USD

    13,848,299          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    983,790  

CAD

    256,950,000          

USD

    202,523,022          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    213,400  

CHF

    29,500,000          

USD

    32,202,083          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (10,934 )

CLP

    9,950,000,000          

USD

    12,129,135          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    296,062  

CNH

    9,000,000          

USD

    1,403,450          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    19,663  

COP

    29,550,000,000          

USD

    7,361,498          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    131,051  

CZK

    204,800,000          

USD

    9,238,732          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (127,697 )

EUR

    115,050,000          

USD

    130,330,381          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (1,240,951 )

GBP

    103,150,000          

USD

    139,703,556          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (1,306,384 )

HUF

    5,094,000,000          

USD

    15,777,687          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (447,184 )

IDR

    58,450,000,000          

USD

    4,014,726          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    49,156  

INR

    2,186,000,000          

USD

    28,978,094          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (17,447 )

JPY

    16,876,500,000          

USD

    147,299,251          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (448,393 )

KRW

    2,850,000,000          

USD

    2,393,002          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (23,558 )

MXN

    483,600,000          

USD

    23,007,495          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    537,102  

NOK

    359,100,000          

USD

    40,330,226          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    399,204  

NZD

    96,600,000          

USD

    64,954,216          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    391,786  

PHP

    876,750,000          

USD

    17,108,866          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (18,491 )

PLN

    68,850,000          

USD

    16,984,709          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (604,326 )

RUB

    887,000,000          

USD

    11,552,144          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (3,458,072 )

SEK

    310,950,000          

USD

    33,871,511          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (1,028,733 )

SGD

    23,919,000          

USD

    17,719,240          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (77,703 )

TWD

    185,400,000          

USD

    6,707,611          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (94,328 )

USD

    159,199,138          

AUD

    222,800,000          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (2,660,320 )

USD

    4,583,259          

BRL

    25,600,000          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (363,992 )

USD

    156,558,580          

CAD

    199,850,000          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (1,125,303 )

USD

    36,056,023          

CHF

    33,200,000          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (172,660 )

USD

    9,953,846          

CLP

    8,250,000,000          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (348,452 )

USD

    3,884,893          

CNH

    24,900,000          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (52,384 )

USD

    3,490,742          

COP

    13,860,000,000          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (23,530 )

USD

    8,991,801          

CZK

    198,000,000          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    183,280  

USD

    141,185,389          

EUR

    124,500,000          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    1,492,786  

USD

    165,821,913          

GBP

    123,350,000          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    322,241  

USD

    20,532,818          

HUF

    6,606,000,000          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    651,917  

USD

    696,387          

IDR

    9,975,000,000          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    2,850  

USD

    30,574,709          

INR

    2,320,000,000          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (161,202 )

USD

    183,098,120          

JPY

    20,946,000,000          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    836,509  

USD

    10,527,630          

KRW

    12,510,000,000          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    127,019  

USD

    16,049,040          

MXN

    333,900,000          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (207,248 )

USD

    45,530,862          

NOK

    406,650,000          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (591,730 )

USD

    73,643,745          

NZD

    109,350,000          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (327,117 )

USD

    14,172,683          

PHP

    726,000,000          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    20,858  

USD

    21,568,368          

PLN

    87,150,000          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    834,157  

USD

    11,380,932          

RUB

    887,000,000          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    3,286,860  

USD

    57,873,252          

SEK

    526,950,000          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    2,216,386  

USD

    27,703,782          

SGD

    37,740,000          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (131,480 )

USD

    21,601,678          

TWD

    595,350,000          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    365,335  

USD

    14,582,903          

ZAR

    230,800,000          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

    (395,142 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
9

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Concluded)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Currency Purchased

 

 

Currency Sold

 

 

Expiration
Date

Counterparty

 

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

ZAR

    356,400,000          

USD

    22,801,302          

Mar 16 2022

UBS

  $ 327,707  

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

  $ 20,559  

 

AUD

Australian Dollar

 

JPY

Japanese Yen

BRL

Brazilian Real

 

KRW

South Korean Won

CAD

Canadian Dollar

 

MXN

Mexican Peso

CHF

Swiss Franc

 

NOK

Norwegian Krone

CLP

Chilean Peso

 

NZD

New Zealand Dollar

CNH

Chinese Yuan Renminbi

 

PHP

Philippine Peso

COP

Columbian Peso

 

PLN

Polish Zloty

CZK

Czech Koruna

 

RUB

Russian Ruble

EUR

Euro

 

SEK

Swedish Krona

GBP

British Pound

 

SGD

Singapore Dollar

HUF

Hungarian Forint

 

TWD

Taiwan New Dollar

IDR

Indonesian Rupiah

 

UBS

Union Bank of Switzerland

INR

Indian Rupee

 

USD

United States Dollar

     

ZAR

South African Rand

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
10

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

       

Investments, at value (cost $136,673,512)

  $ 136,626,759  

Deposits with brokers:

       

Futures contracts

    11,022,036  

Forward foreign currency contracts

    9,754,702  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

    15,485,320  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

    12,680,560  

Receivable for capital shares sold

    1,267,164  

Interest receivable

    109  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    18,599  

Total assets

    186,855,249  

LIABILITIES

       

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

    15,464,761  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts

    12,369,768  

Payable for:

       

Advisory fees

    164,604  

Capital shares redeemed

    143,967  

Other accrued expenses and liabilities

    141,669  

Total liabilities

    28,284,769  

Net assets

  $ 158,570,480  

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

       

Par value

  $ 18,402  

Paid-in capital

    166,546,151  

Total distributable earnings/(loss)

    (7,994,073 )

Net assets

  $ 158,570,480  

CAPITAL SHARES:

       

Class A Shares:

       

Net assets applicable to Class A Shares

  $ 13,164,776  

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)

    1,536,572  

Net asset value and redemption price per share

  $ 8.57  

Maximum offering price per share (100/96.5 of $8.57)

  $ 8.88  
         

Class C Shares:

       

Net assets applicable to Class C Shares

  $ 9,390,757  

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)

    1,160,199  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 8.09  
         

Class I Shares:

       

Net assets applicable to Class I Shares

  $ 136,014,947  

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)

    15,705,148  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 8.66  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
11

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Period Ended February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Interest

  $ 26,804  

Total investment income

    26,804  

EXPENSES

       

Advisory fees (Note 2)

    1,176,240  

Transfer agent fees (Note 2)

    124,237  

Administration and accounting fees (Note 2)

    59,512  

Distribution fees - Class A Shares

    50,850  

Distribution fees - Class C Shares

    11,513  

Audit and tax service fees

    39,298  

Registration and filing fees

    31,935  

Legal fees

    26,830  

Interest expense

    19,996  

Officer fees

    13,940  

Printing and shareholder reporting fees

    9,949  

Director fees

    7,450  

Custodian fees (Note 2)

    6,132  

Other expenses

    16,628  

Total expenses before waivers and/or reimbursements

    1,594,510  

Less: waivers and reimbursements (Note 2)

    (257,018 )

Net expenses after waivers and/or reimbursements

    1,337,492  

Net investment income/(loss)

    (1,310,688 )

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS

Net realized gain/(loss) from:

       

Investments

     

Futures contracts

    3,109,125  

Foreign currency transactions

    1,283,551  

Forward foreign currency contracts

    1,444,505  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

       

Investments

    (42,472 )

Futures contracts

    (251,363 )

Foreign currency translations

    94,343  

Forward foreign currency contracts

    2,334,900  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    7,972,589  

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 6,661,901  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
12

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

For the
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Year Ended
August 31,
2021

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations:

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ (1,310,688 )   $ (2,350,654 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments, futures contracts, foreign currency transactions and forward foreign currency contracts

    5,837,181       19,865,730  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, future contracts, foreign currency translation and forward foreign currency contracts

    2,135,408       1,872,596  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    6,661,901       19,387,672  
                 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders From:

Total distributable earnings

    (10,151,201 )      

Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (10,151,201 )      
                 

Capital Share Transactions:

               

Class A Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    1,924,620       2,308,824  

Proceeds from Class A exchange(1)

          1,359,037  

Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions

    840,477        

Shares redeemed

    (1,915,351 )     (2,953,649 )

Total from Class A Shares

    849,746       714,212  

Class C Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    714,741       754,588  

Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions

    635,536        

Shares redeemed

    (747,960 )     (2,022,531 )

Total from Class C Shares

    602,317       (1,267,943 )

Class I Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    22,025,504       27,131,524  

Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions

    8,403,372        

Shares redeemed

    (10,836,205 )     (39,760,338 )

Total from Class I Shares

    19,592,671       (12,628,814 )

Class P Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

          298  

Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions

           

Shares redeemed

          (206,759 )

Shares redeemed from exchange to Class A(1)

          (1,359,037 )

Total from Class P Shares

          (1,565,498 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

    21,044,734       (14,748,043 )

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    17,555,434       4,639,629  

 

 

 

(1)

Effective January 15, 2021, the outstanding Class P Shares of the Fund were converted into Class A Shares of the Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
13

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Concluded)

 

   

For the
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Year Ended
August 31,
2021

 

Net Assets:

               

Beginning of period

  $ 141,015,046     $ 136,375,417  

End of period

  $ 158,570,480     $ 141,015,046  
                 

Share Transactions:

               

Class A Shares

               

Shares sold

    223,313       266,755  

Shares exchanged from Class P(1)

          170,620  

Shares reinvested

    103,635        

Shares redeemed

    (230,533 )     (370,683 )

Total from Class A Shares

    96,415       66,692  

Class C Shares

               

Shares sold

    86,682       94,281  

Shares reinvested

    82,860        

Shares redeemed

    (92,480 )     (259,840 )

Total from Class C Shares

    77,062       (165,559 )

Class I Shares

               

Shares sold

    2,536,518       3,267,371  

Shares reinvested

    1,026,053        

Shares redeemed

    (1,263,448 )     (4,947,584 )

Total from Class I Shares

    2,299,123       (1,680,213 )

Class P Shares

               

Shares sold

          38  

Shares reinvested

           

Shares redeemed

          (26,237 )

Shares exchanged into Class A(1)

          (164,862 )

Total from Class P Shares

          (191,061 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

    2,472,600       (1,970,141 )

 

 

(1)

Effective January 15, 2021, the outstanding Class P Shares of the Fund were converted into Class A Shares of the Fund at a conversion factor of 1:1.035.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
14

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

   

Class A

 
   

For the
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Year
Ended
A
ugust 31,
2021

   

For the
Period
Ended
A
ugust 31,
2020
(1)(2)

   

For the
Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2019

   

For the
Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2018

   

For the
Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2017

   

For the
Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2016

 

Per Share Operating Performance

                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.76     $ 7.55     $ 9.81     $ 9.49     $ 9.36     $ 10.13     $ 11.17  

Net investment income/(loss)(3)

    (0.08 )     (0.16 )     (0.07 )     (4)      (0.03 )     (0.04 )     (0.09 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments, futures, forward currency and swap contracts (5)

    0.46       1.37       (0.76 )     1.45       0.16       (0.73 )     (0.74 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    0.38       1.21       (0.83 )     1.45       0.13       (0.77 )     (0.83 )

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                                       

Net investment income

    (0.48 )           (0.79 )     (1.13 )                 (0.21 )

Net realized capital gain

    (0.09 )           (0.64 )                        

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (0.57 )           (1.43 )     (1.13 )                 (0.21 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 8.57     $ 8.76     $ 7.55     $ 9.81     $ 9.49     $ 9.36     $ 10.13  

Total investment return (6)

    4.69 %(7)     16.03 %     (8.86 )%(7)     17.73 %     1.39 %     (7.60 )%     (7.60 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                       

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 13,165     $ 12,613     $ 10,365     $ 12,895     $ 14,744     $ 24,092     $ 64,528  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and reimbursements (10)

    2.03 %(8)     2.03 %     2.15 %(8)     2.12 %     1.58 %     1.15 %     1.17 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and reimbursements (9)(11)

    2.39 %(8)     2.36 %     2.51 %(8)     2.54 %     1.96 %     1.33 %     1.25 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    (1.98 )%(8)     (1.93 )%     (0.93 )%(8)     (0.03 )%     (0.32 )%     (0.45 )%     (0.83 )%

Portfolio turnover rate (12)

    0 %(7)     0 %     0 %(7)     15 %     122 %     0 %     0 %

 

 

(1)

The fiscal year end of the Predecessor Fund was September 30. The Fund changed its fiscal year end to August 31 to reflect the fiscal year end of the other series of the Company. The period ended is from October 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020.

(2)

Prior to May 29, 2020, the Fund was a diversified series (the “Predecessor Fund”) of Equinox Funds Trust (the “Trust”), an open-end management investment company (or mutual fund) organized on June 2, 2010, as a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund following the close of business on May 29, 2020 (the “Reorganization”). As a result of the Reorganization, the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Fund was assumed by the Fund. Performance and accounting information prior to May 29, 2020 included herein is that of the Predecessor Fund.

(3)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(4)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(5)

The amount shown may not correlate with the change in the aggregate gains and losses due to the timing of sales and purchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund’s portfolio.

(6)

Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Had the Adviser not waived its fees or reimbursed a portion of the Fund’s expenses, the returns would have been lower.

(7)

Not annualized

(8)

Annualized

(9)

Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the Adviser.

(10) Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense

2.00%

2.00%

2.12%

2.07%

1.58%

1.15%

1.15%

(11) Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense(9)

2.36%

2.33%

2.48%

2.49%

1.96%

1.33%

1.23%

 

(12)

Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
15

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

   

Class C

 
   

For the
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Year
Ended
A
ugust 31,
2021

   

For the
Period
Ended
A
ugust 31,
2020
(1)(2)

   

For the
Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2019

   

For the
Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2018

   

For the
Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2017

   

For the
Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2016

 

Per Share Operating Performance

                               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.38     $ 7.28     $ 9.51     $ 9.20     $ 9.15     $ 9.98     $ 11.03  

Net investment income/(loss)(3)

    (0.11 )     (0.21 )     (0.12 )     (0.07 )     (0.10 )     (0.11 )     (0.17 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments, futures, forward currency and swap contracts (4)

    0.43       1.31       (0.74 )     1.42       0.15       (0.72 )     (0.72 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    0.32       1.10       (0.86 )     1.35       0.05       (0.83 )     (0.89 )

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                                       

Net investment income

    (0.52 )           (0.73 )     (1.04 )                 (0.16 )

Net realized capital gain

    (0.09 )           (0.64 )                        

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (0.61 )           (1.37 )     (1.04 )                 (0.16 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 8.09     $ 8.38     $ 7.28     $ 9.51     $ 9.20     $ 9.15     $ 9.98  

Total investment return (5)

    4.26 %(6)     15.11 %     (9.49 )%(6)     16.88 %     0.55 %     (8.32 )%     (8.16 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                                                       

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 9,391     $ 9,079     $ 9,087     $ 13,237     $ 15,676     $ 22,792     $ 48,712  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and reimbursements (9)

    2.78 %(7)     2.78 %     2.88 %(7)     2.87 %     2.35 %     1.90 %     1.92 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and reimbursements (8)(10)

    3.14 %(7)     3.11 %     3.27 %(7)     3.29 %     2.74 %     2.08 %     2.00 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    (2.73 )%(7)     (2.67 )%     (1.65 )%(7)     (0.78 )%     (1.05 )%     (1.19 )%     (1.58 )%

Portfolio turnover rate (11)

    0 %(6)     0 %     0 %(6)     15 %     122 %     0 %     0 %

 

 

(1)

The fiscal year end of the Predecessor Fund was September 30. The Fund changed its fiscal year end to August 31 to reflect the fiscal year end of the other series of the Company. The period ended is from October 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020.

(2)

Prior to May 29, 2020, the Fund was a diversified series (the “Predecessor Fund”) of Equinox Funds Trust (the “Trust”), an open-end management investment company (or mutual fund) organized on June 2, 2010, as a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund following the close of business on May 29, 2020 (the “Reorganization”). As a result of the Reorganization, the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Fund was assumed by the Fund. Performance and accounting information prior to May 29, 2020 included herein is that of the Predecessor Fund.

(3)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(4)

The amount shown may not correlate with the change in the aggregate gains and losses due to the timing of sales and purchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund’s portfolio.

(5)

Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Had the Adviser not waived its fees or reimbursed a portion of the Fund’s expenses, the returns would have been lower.

(6)

Not annualized

(7)

Annualized

(8)

Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the Adviser.

(9) Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense

2.75%

2.75%

2.85%

2.82%

2.35%

1.90%

1.90%

(10) Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense(8)

3.11%

3.08%

3.24%

3.24%

2.74%

2.08%

1.98%

 

(11)

Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
16

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (Concluded)

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

   

Class I

 
   

For the
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Year
Ended
A
ugust 31,
2021

   

For the
Period
Ended
A
ugust 31,
2020
(1)(2)

   

For the
Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2019

   

For the
Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2018

   

For the
Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2017

   

For the
Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2016

 

Per Share Operating Performance

                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.90     $ 7.65     $ 9.93     $ 9.59     $ 9.44     $ 10.20     $ 11.22  

Net investment income/(loss)(3)

    (0.08 )     (0.14 )     (0.07 )     0.02       (0.01 )     (0.02 )     (0.06 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments, futures, forward currency and swap contracts (4)

    0.47       1.39       (0.77 )     1.48       0.16       (0.74 )     (0.73 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    0.39       1.25       (0.84 )     1.50       0.15       (0.76 )     (0.79 )

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                                       

Net investment income

    (0.54 )           (0.80 )     (1.16 )                 (0.23 )

Net realized capital gain

    (0.09 )           (0.64 )                        

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (0.63 )           (1.44 )     (1.16 )                 (0.23 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 8.66     $ 8.90     $ 7.65     $ 9.93     $ 9.59     $ 9.44     $ 10.20  

Total investment return (5)

    4.81 %(6)     16.34 %     (8.75 )%(6)     18.17 %     1.59 %     (7.45 )%     (7.20 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                                                       

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 136,015     $ 119,324     $ 115,431     $ 51,067     $ 89,456     $ 279,212     $ 754,171  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and reimbursements (9)

    1.78 %(7)     1.78 %     1.88 %(7)     1.84 %     1.30 %     0.90 %     0.92 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and reimbursements (8)(10)

    2.14 %(7)     2.11 %     2.24 %(7)     2.28 %     1.64 %     1.07 %     1.00 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    (1.73 )%(7)     (1.68 )%     (0.91 )%(7)     0.23 %     (0.10 )%     (0.20 )%     (0.58 )%

Portfolio turnover rate (11)

    0 %(8)     0 %     0 %(6)     15 %     122 %     0 %     0 %

 

 

(1)

The fiscal year end of the Predecessor Fund was September 30. The Fund changed its fiscal year end to August 31 to reflect the fiscal year end of the other series of the Company. The period ended is from October 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020.

(2)

Prior to May 29, 2020, the Fund was a diversified series (the “Predecessor Fund”) of Equinox Funds Trust (the “Trust”), an open-end management investment company (or mutual fund) organized on June 2, 2010, as a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund following the close of business on May 29, 2020 (the “Reorganization”). As a result of the Reorganization, the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Fund was assumed by the Fund. Performance and accounting information prior to May 29, 2020 included herein is that of the Predecessor Fund.

(3)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(4)

The amount shown may not correlate with the change in the aggregate gains and losses due to the timing of sales and purchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund’s portfolio.

(5)

Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Had the Adviser not waived its fees or reimbursed a portion of the Fund’s expenses, the returns would have been lower.

(6)

Not annualized

(7)

Annualized

(8)

Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the Adviser.

(9) Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense

1.75%

1.75%

1.85%

1.80%

1.30%

0.90%

0.90%

(10) Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense(8)

2.11%

2.08%

2.21%

2.24%

1.64%

1.07%

0.98%

 

(11)

Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
17

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has forty-one separate investment portfolios, including the Campbell Systematic Macro Fund (the “Fund”), which commenced investment operations on March 4, 2013. The Fund currently offers Class A, Class C and Class I shares. Class A and Class I shares commenced operations on March 4, 2013. Class C commenced operations on February 11, 2014.

 

Class C and Class I shares are offered at net asset value. Class A shares are offered at net asset value plus a maximum sales charge of 3.50%. Prior to February 16, 2021, Class A shares were offered at net asset value plus a maximum sales charge of 5.75%. A contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% is assessed on certain redemptions of Class A shares made within twelve months after a purchase of Class A shares where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase as part of an investment of $1,000,000 or more. A CDSC of 1.00% is assessed on redemptions of Class C shares made within twelve months after a purchase of such shares. Each class represents an interest in the same assets of the Fund and classes are identical except for differences in their sales charge structures and ongoing service and distribution charges. All classes of shares have equal voting privileges except that each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its service and/or distribution plans. The Fund’s income, expenses (other than class specific distribution fees) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated proportionately each day based upon the relative net assets of each class.

 

Prior to May 29, 2020, the Fund was a diversified series (the “Predecessor Fund”) of Equinox Funds Trust (the “Trust”), an open-end management investment company (or mutual fund) organized on June 2, 2010, as a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund following the close of business on May 29, 2020 (the “Reorganization”). As a result of the Reorganization, the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Fund was assumed by the Fund. Performance and accounting information prior to May 29, 2020 included herein is that of the Predecessor Fund. On the conversion date, the Fund’s net assets were $119,211,366 and net asset value (NAV) was $8.07.

 

The fiscal year end of the Predecessor Fund was September 30. The Fund changed its fiscal year end to August 31 to reflect the fiscal year end of the other series of the Company.

 

RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 89.023 billion shares are currently classified into two hundred and one classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.

 

Effective January 15, 2021 (the “Conversion Date”), the outstanding Class P shares of the Fund were converted into Class A shares of the Fund (the “Class Conversion”). The Class Conversion was completed based on the share classes’ relative net asset values on the Conversion Date, without the imposition of any fees or expenses. All Class P shares of the Fund were converted into Class A shares as of the Conversion Date.

 

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

 

The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services - Investment Companies.”

 

The end of the reporting period for the Fund is February 28, 2022, and the period covered by these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements is the six months ended February 28, 2022 (the “current fiscal period”).

 

CONSOLIDATION OF SUBSIDIARY —The Adviser’s Campbell Systematic Macro Program is achieved by the Fund investing up to 25% of its total assets in the Campbell Systematic Macro Offshore Limited (the “Subsidiary”), a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary of the Fund organized under the acts of the Cayman Islands. The consolidated

 

18

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

financial statements of the Fund include the financial statements of the Subsidiary. The Fund consolidates the results of subsidiaries in which the Fund holds a controlling financial interest. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. As of the end of the reporting period, the net assets of the Subsidiary were $16,183,269, which represented 10.20% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

PORTFOLIO VALUATION — The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Fund are valued using the closing price or the last sales price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued based on the NAV of those investment companies (which may use fair value pricing as discussed in their prospectuses). Forward currency exchange contracts are valued by interpolating between spot and forward currency rates as quoted by an independent pricing service. Futures contracts are generally valued using the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments.

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

 

 

Level 1 – Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

 

Level 2 – Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

 

Level 3 – Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of the end of the reporting period, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:

 

 

TOTAL

   

LEVEL 1

   

LEVEL 2

   

LEVEL 3

 

Short-Term Investments

  $ 136,626,759     $ 136,626,759     $     $  

Commodity Contracts

                               

Futures Contracts

    11,673,049       11,673,049              

Equity Contracts

                               

Futures Contracts

    576,742       576,742              

Interest Rate Contracts

                               

Futures Contracts

    430,769       430,769              

Foreign Currency Contracts

                               

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

    15,485,320             15,485,320        

Total Assets

  $ 164,792,639     $ 149,307,319     $ 15,485,320     $  

 

19

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

TOTAL

   

LEVEL 1

   

LEVEL 2

   

LEVEL 3

 

Commodity Contracts

                               

Futures Contracts

  $ (10,776,563 )   $ (10,776,563 )   $     $  

Equity Contracts

                               

Futures Contracts

    (393,414 )     (393,414 )            

Interest Rate Contracts

                               

Futures Contracts

    (1,199,791 )     (1,199,791 )            

Foreign Currency Contracts

                               

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

    (15,464,761 )           (15,464,761 )      

Total Liabilities

  $ (27,834,529 )   $ (12,369,768 )   $ (15,464,761 )   $  

 

At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities on a quarterly basis for changes in listings or delistings on national exchanges.

 

Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Fund’s investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.

 

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires the Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when the Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for Level 3 transfers are disclosed if the Fund had an amount of total transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.

 

During the current fiscal period, the Fund had no Level 3 transfers.

 

DISCLOSURES ABOUT DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

 

Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of another security or financial instrument. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts.

 

During the current fiscal period, the Fund used long and short contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices, U.S. and foreign government bonds, foreign currencies and commodities (through investment in the Subsidiary), to gain investment exposure in accordance with its investment objective.

 

The following tables provide quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of, and gains and losses on, the Fund’s derivative instruments as of and for the current fiscal period.

 

20

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following tables list the fair values and location on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities of the Fund’s derivative holdings as of the end of the reporting period, grouped by derivative type and primary risk exposure category by contract type.

 

Derivative Type

 

Consolidated
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location

   

Commodity
Contracts

   

Equity
Contracts

   

Interest
Rate
Contracts

   

Foreign
Currency
Contracts

   

Total

 

Asset Derivatives

Futures Contracts (a)

    Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts     $ 11,673,049     $ 576,742     $ 430,769     $     $ 12,680,560  

Forward Contracts (a)

    Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts                         15,485,320       15,485,320  

Total Value - Assets

          $ 11,673,049     $ 576,742     $ 430,769     $ 15,485,320     $ 28,165,880  
                                                 

Liability Derivatives

Futures Contracts (a)

    Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts     $ (10,776,563 )   $ (393,414 )   $ (1,199,791 )   $     $ (12,369,768 )

Forward Contracts (a)

    Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts                         (15,464,761 )     (15,464,761 )

Total Value - Liabilities

          $ (10,776,563 )   $ (393,414 )   $ (1,199,791 )   $ (15,464,761 )   $ (27,834,529 )

 

 

(a)

This amount represents the cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) of forward and futures contracts as reported in the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments.

 

The following table lists the amounts of realized gains/(losses) included in net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations during the current fiscal period, grouped by derivative type and primary risk exposure category by contract type.

 

Derivative Type

 

Consolidated
Statement of
Operations
Location

   

Commodity
Contracts

   

Equity
Contracts

   

Interest
Rate
Contracts

   

Foreign
Currency
Contracts

   

Total

 

Realized Gain/(Loss)

Futures Contracts

    Net realized gain/(loss) from futures contracts     $ 4,606,594     $ (206,094 )   $ (1,291,375 )   $     $ 3,109,125  

Forward Contracts

    Net realized gain/(loss) from forward foreign currency contracts                         1,444,505       1,444,505  

Total Realized Gain/(Loss)

 

  $ 4,606,594     $ (206,094 )   $ (1,291,375 )   $ 1,444,505     $ 4,553,630  

 

21

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following table lists the amounts of change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) included in net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations during the current fiscal period, grouped by derivative type and primary risk exposure category by contract type.

 

Derivative Type

 

Consolidated
Statement of
Operations
Location

   

Commodity
Contracts

   

Equity
Contracts

   

Interest
Rate
Contracts

   

Foreign
Currency
Contracts

   

Total

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)

Futures Contracts

    Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts     $ 914,004     $ (891,552 )   $ (273,815 )   $     $ (251,363 )

Forward Contracts

    Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts                         2,334,900       2,334,900  

Total Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)

          $ 914,004     $ (891,552 )   $ (273,815 )   $ 2,334,900     $ 2,083,537  

 

During the current fiscal period, the Fund’s quarterly average volume of derivatives was as follows:

 

 

Long Futures
Notional
Amount

   

Short Futures
Notional
Amount

   

Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts-
Payable
(Value At Trade Date)

   

Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts-
Receivable (Value At
Trade Date)

 
    $655,560,698       $(621,481,595)       $(3,024,005,273)       $3,024,541,980  

 

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments and fair value amounts recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral (receivables) or the obligation to return cash collateral (payables) arising from derivative instruments recognized at fair value executed with the same counterparty under a master netting arrangement.

 

22

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of financial and derivative instruments that are subject to enforceable master netting agreements (or similar arrangements) and collateral received and pledged in connection with the master netting agreements (or similar arrangements).

 

           

Gross Amount Not
Offset in Consolidated
Statement of Assets and
Liabilities

                           

Gross Amount Not
Offset in Consolidated
Statement of Assets and
Liabilities

         

Description

 

Gross Amount
Presented in
the
Consolidated
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities

   

Financial
Instruments

   

Collateral
Received

   

Net
Amount
(1)

           

Gross Amount
Presented in
the
Consolidated
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities

   

Financial
Instruments

   

Collateral
Pledged
(2)

   

Net
Amount
(3)

 
   

Assets

           

Liabilities

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

  $ 15,485,320     $ (15,464,761 )   $     $ 20,559             $ 15,464,761     $ 15,464,761     $     $  

 

 

(1)

Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

(2)

Actual collateral pledged may be more than the amount shown.

 

(3)

Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

 

Use of Estimates — The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.

 

Investment Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses — The Fund records security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund’s investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Certain expenses are shared with PENN Capital Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a series trust of affiliated funds. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company or Trust are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB and the Trust, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Fund.

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders — Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually to shareholders and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

 

U.S. Tax Status — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.

 

23

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

For tax purposes, the Subsidiary is an exempted Cayman Islands investment company. The Subsidiary has received an undertaking from the Government of the Cayman Islands exempting it from all local income, profits and capital gains taxes. No such taxes are levied in the Cayman Islands at the present time. For U.S. income tax purposes, the Subsidiary is a Controlled Foreign Corporation and as such is not subject to U.S. income tax.

 

Foreign Currency Translation — Assets and liabilities initially expressed in non-U.S. currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the applicable exchange rates at the date of the last business day of the consolidated financial statement period. Purchases and sales of securities, interest income, dividends, variation margin received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the transaction date.

 

The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices of securities held. Such changes are included with the net realized gain or loss and change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain or loss are reported separately as net realized gain or loss and change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on foreign currencies in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

Currency Risk — Investment in foreign securities involves currency risk associated with securities that trade or are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and which may be affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates. An increase in the strength of the U.S. dollar relative to a foreign currency may cause the U.S. dollar value of an investment in that country to decline. Foreign currencies also are subject to risks caused by inflation, interest rates, budget deficits and low savings rates, political factors and government controls. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit potential gains from a favorable change in value between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. Unanticipated changes in currency pricing may result in poorer overall performance for the Fund than if it had not engaged in these contracts.

 

Commodity Sector Risk — Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs and international economic, political and regulatory developments. The prices of energy, industrial metals, precious metals, agriculture and livestock sector commodities may fluctuate widely due to factors such as changes in value, supply and demand and governmental regulatory policies. The commodity-linked securities in which the Fund invests may be issued by companies in the financial services sector, and events affecting the financial services sector may cause the Fund’s share value to fluctuate.

 

Foreign Securities Market Risk — A substantial portion of the trades of the Fund are expected to take place on markets or exchanges outside the United States. There is no limit to the amount of assets of the Fund that may be committed to trading on foreign markets. The risk of loss in trading foreign futures and options on futures contracts can be substantial. Participation in foreign futures and options on futures contracts involves the execution and clearing of trades on, or subject to the rules of, a foreign board of trade or exchange. Some of these foreign markets, in contrast to U.S. exchanges, are so-called principals’ markets in which performance is the responsibility only of the individual counterparty with whom the trader has entered into a commodity interest transaction and not of the exchange or clearing corporation. In these kinds of markets, there is risk of bankruptcy or other failure or refusal to perform by the counterparty.

 

Counterparty Risk — The derivative contracts entered into by the Fund or its Subsidiary may be privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market. These contracts also involve exposure to credit risk, since contract performance depends in part on the financial condition of the counterparty. Relying on a counterparty exposes the Fund to the risk that a counterparty will not settle a transaction in accordance with its terms and conditions because of a dispute over

 

24

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

the terms of the contract (whether or not bona fide) or because of a credit or liquidity problem, thus causing the Fund to suffer a loss. If a counterparty defaults on its payment obligations to the Fund, this default will cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease.

 

Futures ContractsThe Fund uses futures contracts in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund must deposit initial margin in addition to segregating cash or liquid assets sufficient to meet its obligation to purchase or provide securities, or to pay the amount owed at the expiration of an index-based futures contract. Such liquid assets may consist of cash, cash equivalents, liquid debt or equity securities or other acceptable assets. Pursuant to the futures contract, the Fund agrees to receive from, or pay to the broker, an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such a receipt of payment is known as “variation margin” and is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transactions and the Fund’s basis in the contract. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. Use of long futures contracts subjects the Fund to risk of loss in excess of the amount shown on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, up to the notional value of the futures contract. Use of short futures contracts subjects the Fund to unlimited risk of loss.

 

Forward Foreign Currency ContractsThe Fund uses forward foreign currency contracts (“forward contracts”) in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. These contracts are marked-to-market daily at the applicable translation rates. The Fund records realized gains or losses at the time the forward contract is closed. A forward contract is extinguished through a closing transaction or upon delivery of the currency or entering an off setting contract. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar or other currencies. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk related to forward foreign currency contracts is the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated to some extent if a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty is in place and to the extent the Fund obtains collateral to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty.

 

Credit Risk — Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of the security or a counterparty in respect of a derivative instrument will not be able to satisfy its payment obligations to the Fund when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. Securities rated in the four highest categories by the rating agencies are considered investment grade but they may also have some speculative characteristics. Investment grade ratings do not guarantee that bonds will not lose value or default. In addition, the credit quality of securities may be lowered if an issuer’s financial condition changes.

 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic — The global outbreak of COVID-19 (commonly referred to as “coronavirus”) has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. Although vaccines for COVID-19 are becoming more widely available, the ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual companies are not known. The operational and financial performance of individual companies and the market in general depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak and the pace of recovery which may vary from market to market, and such uncertainty may in turn adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments, impair the Fund’s ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Fund’s performance.

 

Ukraine-Russia Conflict Risk — In February 2022, Russia commenced a military attack on Ukraine. The outbreak of hostilities between the two countries and the threat of wider-spread hostilities could have a severe adverse effect on the region and global economies, including significant negative impacts on the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and natural gas. In addition, sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and other countries, and any sanctions imposed in the future, could have a significant adverse impact on the Russian economy and related markets. The price and liquidity of investments may fluctuate widely as a result of the conflict and related

 

25

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

events. How long the armed conflict and related events will last cannot be predicted. These tensions and any related events could have a significant impact on Fund performance and the value of Fund investments, even beyond any direct exposure the Fund may have to issuers located in these countries.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.

 

Other — In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Fund in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Fund expects the risk of material loss from such claims to be remote.

 

2. Investment Adviser and Other Services

 

Campbell & Company Investment Adviser LLC (“Campbell” or the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. The Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Campbell & Company, L.P. The Fund compensates the Adviser for its services at an annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Advisory Fee”), payable on a monthly basis in arrears, as shown in the following table.

 

Prior to May 29, 2020, Equinox Institutional Asset Management, LP (“Equinox”) served as adviser to the Predecessor Fund and Campbell served as a sub-adviser to the Predecessor Fund. Equinox was entitled to an advisory fee from the Predecessor Fund at the same rate payable to Campbell as Adviser to the Fund. Equinox, not the Predecessor Fund, paid a sub-advisory fee to Campbell.

 

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) exceed the rate (“Expense Cap”) shown in the following table of the Fund’s average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed the Expense Cap as applicable: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, interest and taxes. This contractual limitation is in effect until March 3, 2023 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board. The Adviser may discontinue this arrangement at any time after March 3, 2023.

 

 

Expense Cap

Advisory Fee

Class A*

Class C

Class I

1.64%

2.00%

2.75%

1.75%

 

*

Effective January 15, 2021, the outstanding Class P Shares of the Fund were converted into Class A Shares of the Fund. Prior to that date, the Adviser had contractually agreed maintain an Expense Cap for Class P Shares of the Fund of 2.00%.

 

Prior to May 29, 2020, Equinox and Campbell had contractually agreed to reduce their advisory fees and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Predecessor Fund, to ensure that the Predecessor Fund’s total annual operating expenses, excluding (i) taxes, (ii) interest, (iii) extraordinary items, (iv) acquired fund fees and expenses, and (v) brokerage commissions, did not exceed, on an annual basis, 2.14% with respect to Class A shares, 2.89% with respect to Class C shares, and 1.89% with respect to Class I shares of the Predecessor Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

26

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

During the current fiscal period, investment advisory fees accrued, waived and/or reimbursed by the Adviser and/or Equinox were as follows:

 

Gross
Advisory Fees

Waivers and/or
Reimbursements

Net
Advisory Fees

$1,176,240

$(257,018)

$919,222

 

If at any time the Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses for a year are less than the Expense Cap, the Adviser is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed the Expense Cap that was in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.

 

As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund had amounts available for recoupment as follows:

 

Expiration

August 31,
2023

August 31,
2024

August 31,
2025

Total

$78,236

$438,636

$257,018

$773,890

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Fund. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Fund Services serves as the Fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Fund. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC, serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.

 

The Board has adopted a Plan of Distribution (the “Plan”) for the Class A Shares and Class C Shares of the Funds pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, the Distributor is entitled to receive from each Fund a distribution fee with respect to the Shares, which is accrued daily and paid monthly, of up to 0.25% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Class A Shares and up to 1.00% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Class C Shares. The actual amount of such compensation under the Plan is agreed upon by the Board and by the Distributor. Because these fees are paid out of each Fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. Amounts paid to the Distributor under the Plan may be used by the Distributor to cover expenses that are related to (i) the sale of the Shares, (ii) ongoing servicing and/or maintenance of the accounts of shareholders, and (iii) sub-transfer agency services, subaccounting services or administrative services related to the sale of the Shares, all as set forth in each Fund’s 12b-1 Plan.

 

For compensation amounts paid to Fund Services and the Custodian, please refer to the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

3. Director and Officer Compensation

 

The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business

 

27

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Fund or the Company. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

4. Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities

 

During the current fiscal period, there were no purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments and derivative transactions) or long-term U.S. Government securities by the Fund.

 

5. Federal Income Tax Information

 

The Fund has followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Fund to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has determined that there was no effect on the consolidated financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Fund is subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired.

 

As of August 31, 2021, the federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments held by the Fund were as follows(a):

 

Federal Tax
Cost

Unrealized
Appreciation

Unrealized
(Depreciation)

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

$130,341,735

$11,078,211

$(16,306,118)

$(5,227,907)

 

 

(a)

The difference between the book basis and tax basis cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments is attributable primarily to futures not regulated by Section 1256 of the Internal Revenue Code and timing difference related to taxable income from a wholly owned controlled foreign corporation.

 

Distributions to shareholders, if any, from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

 

The following permanent differences as of August 31, 2021, primarily attributable to investments in wholly-owned controlled foreign corporation were reclassified among the following accounts:

 

Distributable
Earnings/(Loss)

PAID-IN
CAPITAL

$14,740,958

$(14,740,958)

 

As of August 31, 2021, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains

Capital
Loss
Carryforwards

Qualified
Late-Year Loss
Deferral

Other
Accumulated

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

$8,660,018

$1,491,169

$—

$—

$(28,114)

$(14,627,846)

 

28

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements (Concluded)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate principally to the timing of recognition of income and gains of the Subsidiary for federal income tax purposes. Short-term and foreign currency gains are reported as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.

 

The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

 

Ordinary
Income

Long-Term
Gains

Total

2021

$—

$—

$—

 

Pursuant to federal income tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies, the Fund may elect to treat certain capital losses between November 1 and August 31 and late year ordinary losses ((i) ordinary losses between January 1 and August 31, and (ii) specified ordinary and currency losses between November 1 and August 31) as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the current fiscal period ended August 31, 2021, any amount of losses elected within the tax return will not be recognized for federal income tax purposes until September 1, 2021. As of August 31, 2021, the Fund had no tax basis qualified late-year loss deferral.

 

6. New Accounting Pronouncements and Regulatory Updates

 

In October 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and require funds whose use of derivatives is greater than a limited specified amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. Funds will be required to comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. It is not currently clear what impact, if any, Rule 18f-4 will have on the availability, liquidity or performance of derivatives. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of Rule 18f-4 on the Fund. When fully implemented, Rule 18f-4 may require changes in how the Fund uses derivatives, adversely affect the Fund’s performance and increase costs related to a Fund’s use of derivatives.

 

In December 2020, the SEC adopted a new rule providing a framework for fund valuation practices (“Rule 2a-5”). Rule 2a-5 establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 will permit fund boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of the 1940 Act and the threshold for determining whether a fund must fair value a security. In connection with Rule 2a-5, the SEC also adopted related recordkeeping requirements and is rescinding previously issued guidance, including with respect to the role of a board in determining fair value and the accounting and auditing of fund investments. The Fund will be required to comply with the rules by September 8, 2022. Management is currently assessing the potential impact of the new rules on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

7. Subsequent Events

 

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no significant events requiring recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

 

29

 

 

Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

 

Other Information

(Unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting

 

Policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-844-261-6488 and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Quarterly Portfolio Schedules

 

The Company files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Company’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

The Company has adopted and implemented a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Company Program”) as required by rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with the Company Program, the Adviser has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Adviser Program” and together with the Company Program, the “Programs”) on behalf of the Fund. The Programs seek to assess, manage and review the Fund’s Liquidity Risk. “Liquidity Risk” is defined as the risk that the Fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the Fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interest in the Fund.

 

The Board has appointed Vigilant Compliance, LLC (“Vigilant”) as the program administrator for the Company Program and the Liquidity Risk Management Committee of the Adviser as the program administrator for the Adviser Program. The process of monitoring and determining the liquidity of the Fund’s investments is supported by one or more third-party vendors.

 

At meetings held during the current fiscal period, the Board and its Regulatory Oversight Committee received and reviewed a written report (the “Report”) of Vigilant and the Adviser concerning the operation of the Programs for the period from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 (the “Period”). The Report summarized the operation of the Programs and the information and factors considered by Vigilant and the Adviser in reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of the implementation of the Programs with respect to the Fund. Such information and factors included, among other things: (i) the methodology used to classify the liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments and the Adviser’s assessment that the Fund’s strategy remained appropriate for an open-end mutual fund; (ii) analyses of the Fund’s trading environment and reasonably anticipated trading size; (iii) that the Fund held primarily highly liquid assets (investments that the Fund anticipates can be converted to cash within 3 business days or less in current market conditions without significantly changing their market value); (iv) that the Fund did not require the establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum and the methodology for that determination; (v) confirmation that the Fund did not breach the 15% maximum illiquid security threshold (investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in seven days or less in current market conditions without the sale of the investment significantly changing the market value of the investment) during the Period and the procedures for monitoring compliance with the limit; (vi) that the processes, technologies and third-party vendors used to assess, manage, and/or periodically review the Fund’s Liquidity Risk functioned appropriately during the Period; and (vii) that the Programs operated adequately during the Period. The Report also indicated that there were no material changes made to the Programs during the Period.

 

Based on the review, the Report concluded that the Programs were being implemented effectively and reasonably designed to assess and manage Liquidity Risk in the Fund’s portfolio.

 

There can be no assurance that the Company Program or the Adviser Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which it may be subject.

 

30

 

 

[THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

 

 

[THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

 

 

[THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

 

 

Investment Adviser
Campbell & Company Investment Adviser LLC
2850 Quarry Lake Drive
Baltimore, Maryland 21209

 

Administrator and Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201

 

Principal Underwriter
Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 E Kilbourn Ave, Suite 2200
Milwaukee, WI 53202

 

Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
One Commerce Square
2005 Market Street, Suite 700
Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

Legal Counsel
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996

 

CSMF-SAR22

 

 

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL report 2022

 

DriveWealth ETFs
Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

2/28/22

 

 

DriveWealth Power Saver ETF

DriveWealth Steady Saver ETF

 

 

DriveWealth Power Saver ETF (EERN)

DriveWealth Steady Saver ETF (STBL)

 

Table of Contents

   

Portfolio Characteristics

1

Fund Expense Examples

3

Schedules of Investments

4

Financial Statements

6

Notes to Financial Statements

12

Notice to Shareholders

21

 

 

 

 

DriveWealth Power Saver ETF

Portfolio Characteristics

(Unaudited)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED February 28, 2022

 

SIX
Months

Since
Inception

Inception
Date

DriveWealth Power Saver ETF

-7.76%

-6.83%

7/26/2021

Bloomberg U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Index

-3.06%

-2.55%(1)

Fund Expense Ratios (2): Gross 0.97% and Net 0.49%

     

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Not Annualized

 

(1)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

(2)

The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report. See the Financial Highlights for most current expense ratios.

 

The DriveWealth Power Saver ETF uses the Global Industry Classification StandardSM (“GICSSM”) as the basis for the classification of securities on the Schedule of Investments (“SOI”).

 

Sector allocation

% of net assets

Finance and Insurance

95.3%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

4.4%

 

99.7%

 

 

1

 

 

DriveWealth Steady Saver ETF

Portfolio Characteristics

(Unaudited)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED February 28, 2022

 

SIX
Months

Since
Inception

Inception
Date

DriveWealth Steady Saver ETF

-4.48%

-4.14%

7/26/2021

Bloomberg U.S. Universal Bond Index

-4.38%

-4.20%(1)

Fund Expense Ratios (2): Gross 0.63% and Net 0.43%

     

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Not Annualized

 

(1)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

(2)

The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report. See the Financial Highlights for most current expense ratios.

 

The DriveWealth Steady Saver ETF uses the Global Industry Classification StandardSM (“GICSSM”) as the basis for the classification of securities on the Schedule of Investments (“SOI”).

 

Sector allocation

% of net assets

Finance and Insurance

100.0%

 

2

 

 

 

DriveWealth ETFs

Fund Expense Examples

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund(s), you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of Fund shares, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund(s) and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other ETFs.

 

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022, and held for the entire period.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Examples for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the accompanying table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

Beginning
Account
Value
September 1,
2021

Ending
Account
Value
February 28,
2022

Expenses
Paid During
Period*

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Actual SIX-
MONTH Total
Investment
Returns
for the Funds

DriveWealth Power Saver ETF

         

Actual

$ 1,000.00

$ 922.40

$ 1.76

0.37%

-7.76%

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

1,000.00

1,022.96

1.86

0.37

N/A

DriveWealth Steady Saver ETF

         

Actual

$ 1,000.00

$ 955.20

$ 1.89

0.39%

-4.48%

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

1,000.00

1,022.86

1.96

0.39

N/A

 

*

Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the period September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one-half year period. Each Fund’s ending account value in the first section in the table is based on the actual six-month total investment return for the Fund.

 

 

3

 

 

DriveWealth Power Saver ETF

Schedule of Investments

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 

Common Stocks — 12.2%

               

Ares Capital Corp. (United States)

    48,896     $ 1,067,889  

FS KKR Capital Corp. (United States)

    36,312       787,970  

Owl Rock Capital Corp. (United States)

    70,254       1,057,323  

Total Common Stocks (Cost $2,785,919)

            2,913,182  
                 

Exchange Traded Funds — 7.2%

               

iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF (United States)

    53,564       1,702,264  

Total Exchange Traded Funds (Cost $1,891,881)

            1,702,264  
                 

Closed-End Mutual Funds — 78.9%

               

Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund, Inc. (United States)

    182,472       3,800,892  

Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund (United States)

    212,484       2,490,312  

Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund (United States)

    155,016       1,740,830  

Pimco Dynamic Income Fund (United States)

    150,456       3,641,035  

PIMCO High Income Fund (United States)

    620,994       3,570,715  

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II (United States)

    198,753       1,772,877  

Pioneer High Income Fund, Inc. (United States)

    208,137       1,735,863  

Total Closed-End Mutual Funds (Cost $20,042,499)

            18,752,524  
                 

Short-Term Investments — 1.4%

               

First American Government Obligations Fund, 0.03% (United States)(a)

    321,976       321,976  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $321,976)

            321,976  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $25,042,275) — 99.7%

            23,689,946  

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.3%

            70,418  

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

               

(Applicable to 1,060,000 shares outstanding)

          $ 23,760,364  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

Seven-day yield as of February 28, 2022.

 

ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

4

 

 

 

DriveWealth Steady Saver ETF

Schedule of Investments

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 

Exchange Traded Funds — 92.4%

               

iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (United States)

    87,460     $ 3,877,102  

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (United States)

    21,621       3,024,129  

PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF (United States)

    69,704       3,437,801  

SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF (United States)

    84,152       3,794,414  

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF (United States)

    158,000       3,676,660  

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond ETF (United States)

    141,634       3,756,134  

VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (United States)

    53,559       1,095,281  

Total Exchange Traded Funds (Cost $23,213,127)

            22,661,521  
                 

Closed-End Mutual Funds — 6.2%

               

Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust (United States)

    425,456       1,514,624  

Total Closed-End Mutual Funds (Cost $1,674,786)

            1,514,624  
                 

Short-Term Investments — 1.4%

               

First American Government Obligations Fund, Class X, 0.03% (United States)(a)

    351,855       351,855  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $351,855)

            351,855  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $25,239,768) — 100.0%

            24,528,000  

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.0%

            1,946  

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

               

(Applicable to 1,040,000 shares outstanding)

          $ 24,529,946  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

Seven-day yield as of February 28, 2022.

 

ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

5

 

 

DriveWealth ETFs

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

DriveWealth
Power Saver
ETF

   

DriveWealth
Steady Saver
ETF

 

ASSETS

               

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issurers, at value (cost $24,720,299 and $24,887,913, respectively)

  $ 23,367,970     $ 24,176,145  

Short-term investments, at value (cost $321,976 and $351,855, respectively)

    321,976       351,855  

Receivables for:

               

Dividends

    77,261       9,368  

Total assets

    23,767,207       24,537,368  
                 

LIABILITIES

               

Payables for:

               

Advisory fees

    6,843       7,422  

Total liabilities

    6,843       7,422  

Net assets

  $ 23,760,364     $ 24,529,946  
                 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

               

Par value

  $ 1,060     $ 1,040  

Paid-in capital

    25,148,325       25,493,580  

Total distributable earnings/(losses)

    (1,389,021 )     (964,674 )

Net assets

  $ 23,760,364     $ 24,529,946  
                 

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)

    1,060,000       1,040,000  

Net asset value, price per share

    22.42       23.59  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

6

 

 

 

DriveWealth ETFs

Statements of Operations

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

DriveWealth
Power Saver
ETF

   

DriveWealth
Steady Saver
ETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

               

Dividends

  $ 334,419     $ 119,026  

Total investment income

    334,419       119,026  
                 

EXPENSES

               

Advisory fees (Note 3)

    35,358       25,410  

Total expenses

    35,358       25,410  

Expense fees (waived)/reimbursed

    (19,967 )     (8,613 )

Net expenses after waivers/reimbursements

    15,391       16,797  

Net investment income/(loss)

    319,028       102,229  
                 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS

               

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    (35,139 )     (251,332 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (1,353,678 )     (711,896 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    (1,388,817 )     (963,228 )

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (1,069,789 )   $ (860,999 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

7

 

 

DriveWealth Power Saver ETF

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)

   

FOR THE
PERIOD ENDED
AUGUST 31,
2021*

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 319,028     $ 1,057  

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    (35,139 )     123  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (1,353,678 )     1,349  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (1,069,789 )     2,529  
                 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

               

Total distributable earnings

    (321,761 )      

Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (321,761 )      
                 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    24,899,385       250,000  

Shares redeemed

           

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

    24,899,385       250,000  

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    23,507,835       252,529  
                 

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of period

    252,529        

End of period

  $ 23,760,364     $ 252,529  
                 

SHARES TRANSACTIONS:

               

Shares sold

    1,050,000       10,000  

Shares redeemed

           

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

    1,050,000       10,000  

 

*

Inception date of the Fund was July 26, 2021.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

8

 

 

 

DriveWealth Steady Saver ETF

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
February 28,
2022
(unaudited)

   

FOR THE
PERIOD ENDED
AUGUST 31,
2021*

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 102,229     $ 1,445  

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    (251,332 )      

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (711,896 )     128  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (860,999 )     1,573  
                 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

               

Total distributable earnings

    (105,248 )      

Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (105,248 )      
                 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    24,994,458       500,162  

Shares redeemed

           

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

    24,994,458       500,162  

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    24,028,211       501,735  
                 

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of period

    501,735        

End of period

  $ 24,529,946     $ 501,735  
                 

SHARES TRANSACTIONS:

               

Shares sold

    1,020,000       20,000  

Shares redeemed

           

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

    1,020,000       20,000  

 

*

Inception date of the Fund was July 26, 2021.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

9

 

 

DriveWealth Power Saver ETF

Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

 

Six-months
ended
February 28,
2022

   

For the
Period Ended
august 31,

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

   

2021(1)

 

PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 25.25     $ 25.00  

Net investment income/(loss)(2)

    0.89       0.11  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    (2.80 )     0.14  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (1.91 )     0.25  

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

               

Net investment income

    (0.89 )      

Net realized capital gains

    (0.03 )      

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (0.92 )      

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 22.42     $ 25.25  

Market value, end of period

  $ 22.44     $ 25.27  

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value(3)

    -7.76 %(5)     1.01 %(5)

Total investment return/(loss) on market price(4)

    -7.73 %(5)     1.08 %(5)

RATIO/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

               

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 23,760     $ 253  

Expenses Before Advisory Fees (Waived) and Other Fees (Reimbursed)/Recouped

    0.85 %(6)     0.85 %(6)

Expenses After Investment Advisory Fees (Waived)

    0.37 %(6)     0.37 %(6)

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    7.67 %(6)     4.25 %(6)

Portfolio turnover rate(7)

    20 %(5)     11 %(5)

 

(1)

Inception date of the Fund was July 26, 2021.

 

(2)

Per share data calculated using average shares outstanding method.

 

(3)

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

 

(4)

Total investment return/(loss) on market price is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at market price during the period and redemption at market price on the last day of the period.

 

(5)

Not annualized.

 

(6)

Annualized.

 

(7)

Excludes effect of in-kind transfers

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

10

 

 

 

DriveWealth Steady Saver ETF

Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss) return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

 

Six-months
ended
February 28,
2022

   

FOR THE
PERIOD ENDED
AUGUST 31,

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

   

2021(1)

 

PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 25.09     $ 25.00  

Net investment income/(loss)(2)

    0.28       0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    (1.39 )     0.01  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (1.11 )     0.09  

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

               

Net investment income

    (0.39 )      

Net realized capital gains

           

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (0.39 )      

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 23.59     $ 25.09  

Market value, end of period

  $ 23.62     $ 25.09  

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value(3)

    -4.48 %(5)     0.35 %(5)

Total investment return/(loss) on market price(4)

    -4.38 %(5)     0.38 %(5)

RATIO/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

               

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 24,530     $ 502  

Expenses Before Advisory Fees (Waived) and Other Fees (Reimbursed)/Recouped

    0.59 %(6)     0.59 %(6)

Expenses After Investment Advisory Fees (Waived)

    0.39 %(6)     0.39 %(6)

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    2.37 %(6)     3.02 %(6)

Portfolio turnover rate(7)

    34 %(5)     0 %(5)

 

(1)

Inception date of the Fund was July 26, 2021.

 

(2)

Per share data calculated using average shares outstanding method.

 

(3)

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

 

(4)

Total investment return/(loss) on market price is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at market price during the period and redemption at market price on the last day of the period.

 

(5)

Not annualized.

 

(6)

Annualized.

 

(7)

Excludes effect of in-kind transfers

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

11

 

 

DriveWealth ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has forty-one separate investment portfolios, including the DriveWealth Power Saver ETF (“Power Saver ETF”) and the DriveWealth Steady Saver ETF (“Steady Saver ETF”) (each a “Fund” and together the “Funds”). The Funds commenced investment operations on July 26, 2021.

 

RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 89.023 billion shares are currently classified into two hundred and one classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.

 

The investment objective of the Funds is to provide investors with current income.

 

The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services - Investment Companies”.

 

The end of the reporting period for the Funds is February 28, 2022, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six months ended February 28, 2022 (the “current fiscal period”).

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY SECURITIES — The Funds pursue their investment objectives by investing primarily in shares of registered, open-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) (collectively, “underlying funds”). When a Fund invests in underlying funds it will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any fees and expenses payable directly by the underlying fund. In connection with its investments in other investment companies, a Fund will incur higher expenses, many of which may be duplicative. Furthermore, because the Funds invest in shares of ETFs and underlying funds their performances are directly related to the ability of the ETFs and underlying funds to meet their respective investment objectives, as well as the allocation of each Fund’s assets among the ETFs and underlying funds. Accordingly, the Funds’ investment performance will be influenced by the investment strategies of and risks associated with the ETFs and underlying funds in direct proportion to the amount of assets the Funds allocate to the ETFs and underlying funds utilizing such strategies.

 

PORTFOLIO VALUATION — Each Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Funds are valued using the closing price or the last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are valued at their closing prices. If there were no transactions on that day, securities traded principally on an exchange or on NASDAQ will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market. Foreign securities are valued based on prices from the primary market in which they are traded, and are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments. Such procedures use fundamental valuation methods, which may include, but are not limited to, an analysis of the effect of any restrictions on the resale of the security, industry analysis and trends, significant changes in the issuer’s financial position, and any other event which could have a significant

 

12

 

 

 

DriveWealth ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

impact on the value of the security. Determination of fair value involves subjective judgment as the actual market value of a particular security can be established only by negotiations between the parties in a sales transaction, and the difference between the recorded fair value and the value that would be received in a sale could be significant.

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Funds’ investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

 

 

Level 1 – Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

 

Level 2 – Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

 

Level 3 – Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of the end of the reporting period, in valuing the Funds’ investments carried at fair value:

 

Power Saver ETF

 

 

 

TOTAL

   

LEVEL 1

   

LEVEL 2

   

LEVEL 3

 

Common Stocks

  $ 2,913,182     $ 2,913,182     $     $  

Exchange Traded Funds

    1,702,264       1,702,264                  

Closed-End Mutual Funds

    18,752,524       18,752,524              

Short-Term Investments

    321,976       321,976              

Total Investments*

  $ 23,689,946     $ 23,689,946     $     $  

 

STEADY Saver ETF

 

 

 

TOTAL

   

LEVEL 1

   

LEVEL 2

   

LEVEL 3

 

Exchange Traded Funds

  $ 22,661,521     $ 22,661,521     $     $  

Closed-End Mutual Funds

    1,514,624       1,514,624              

Short-Term Investments

    351,855       351,855              

Total Investments*

  $ 24,528,000     $ 24,528,000     $     $  

 

*

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for further details.

 

At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities on a quarterly basis for changes in listings or delistings on national exchanges.

 

Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Funds’ investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been

 

 

13

 

 

DriveWealth ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Funds may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.

 

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires each Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when a Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for all Level 3 transfers are disclosed if a Fund had an amount of total Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.

 

During the current fiscal period, the Funds had no Level 3 transfers.

 

USE OF ESTIMATES — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.

 

INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS, INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES — The Funds record security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gains are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Certain expenses are shared with PENN Capital Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a series trust of affiliated funds. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company or Trust are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all of the RBB or Trust funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB and the Trust, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of each Fund.

 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — Each Fund pays dividends from its net investment income and distributes any net capital gains that it realizes. The Funds declare and pay any taxable capital gains at least annually and as required to comply with federal excise tax requirements. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with tax regulations and recorded on ex dividend date. Additionally, each Fund reports details of distribution-related transactions on quarterly account statements.

 

U.S. TAX STATUS — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is the Funds’ intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.

 

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC — The global outbreak of COVID-19 (commonly referred to as “coronavirus”) has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. The ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers are not known. Although vaccines for COVID-19 are becoming more available, the operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Funds invest depends on

 

14

 

 

 

DriveWealth ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak and the pace of recovery which may vary from market to market, and such uncertainty may in turn adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Funds’ investments, impair the Funds’ ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Funds’ performance.

 

UKRAINE-RUSSIA CONFLICT RISK — In February 2022, Russia commenced a military attack on Ukraine. The outbreak of hostilities between the two countries and the threat of wider-spread hostilities could have a severe adverse effect on the region and global economies, including significant negative impacts on the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and natural gas. In addition, sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and other countries, and any sanctions imposed in the future, could have a significant adverse impact on the Russian economy and related markets. The price and liquidity of investments may fluctuate widely as a result of the conflict and related events. How long the armed conflict and related events will last cannot be predicted. These tensions and any related events could have a significant impact on Fund performance and the value of Fund investments, even beyond any direct exposure the Fund may have to issuers located in these countries.

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.

 

OTHER — In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Funds in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Funds expect the risk of material loss from such claims to be remote.

 

2. Investment Policies and Practices

 

The sections below describe some of the different types of investments that may be made by the Funds and the investment practices in which the Funds may engage.

 

TYPES OF FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES — Each Fund may invest in bonds and other types of debt obligations of U.S. and foreign issuers. Fixed income securities purchased by a Fund may include, among others, bonds, notes, and debentures issued by corporations; debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities (“U.S. Government Securities”); municipal securities; mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities; and debt securities issued or guaranteed by foreign governments, their agencies, instrumentalities, or political subdivisions, or by government-owned, -controlled, or -sponsored entities, including central banks. These investments also include money market instruments and other types of obligations. Investors should recognize that, although securities ratings issued by S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”), a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and Moody’s Investors Services©, Inc. (“Moody’s”), provide a generally useful guide as to credit risks, they do not offer any criteria to evaluate interest rate risk. Changes in interest rate levels generally cause fluctuations in the prices of fixed-income securities and will, therefore, cause fluctuations in the NAV per share of a Fund. Subsequent to the purchase of a fixed-income security by a Fund, the ratings or credit quality of such security may deteriorate. Any such subsequent adverse changes in the rating or quality of a security held by a Fund would not require a Fund to sell the security.

 

TYPES OF EQUITY SECURITIES - In addition to common stock, the equity securities that the Fund may purchase include securities having equity characteristics, such as rights. Common stock represents an equity or ownership interest in a company. This interest often gives the Fund the right to vote on measures affecting the company’s organization and operations. Equity securities have a history of long-term growth in value, but their prices tend to fluctuate in the shorter term. Rights essentially are options to purchase equity securities at specific prices valid for a specific period of time. Their prices do not necessarily move parallel to the prices of the underlying securities. Rights normally have a short duration and are distributed directly by the issuer to its shareholders. Rights have no voting rights, receive no dividends, and have no rights with respect to the assets of the issuer.

 

 

15

 

 

DriveWealth ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

SECURITIES OF OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES - The Fund may invest in securities of other investment companies, including ETF shares and shares of money market funds. The Fund’s investment in these securities (other than shares of money market funds and of certain ETFs) may be subject to certain limitations imposed by the 1940 Act — generally, a prohibition on acquiring more than 3 percent of the outstanding voting stock of another investment company. Investment companies such as ETFs and money market funds pay investment advisory and other fees and incur various expenses in connection with their operations. When the Fund invests in another investment company, shareholders of the Fund will indirectly bear these fees and expenses, which will be in addition to the fees and expenses of the Fund.

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — Real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are pooled investment vehicles that manage a portfolio of real estate or real estate-related loans to earn profits for their shareholders. REITs are generally classified as equity REITs, mortgage REITs, or a combination of equity and mortgage REITs. Investing in REITs involves certain unique risks in addition to those risks associated with investing in the real estate industry in general. Equity REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the REITs, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of the borrower on any credit extended. REITs are dependent upon management skills, may not be diversified geographically or by property type, and are subject to heavy cash-flow dependency, default by borrowers, and self-liquidation. REITs must also meet certain requirements under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), to avoid entity level tax and be eligible to pass through certain tax attributes of their income to shareholders. REITs are consequently subject to the risk of failing to meet these requirements for favorable tax treatment and of failing to maintain their exemptions from registration under the 1940 Act. REITs are also subject to the risks of changes in the Code, affecting their tax status.

 

REITs (especially mortgage REITs) are also subject to interest rate risks. When interest rates decline, the value of a REIT’s investment in fixed-rate obligations can be expected to rise. Conversely, when interest rates rise, the value of a REIT’s investment in fixed-rate obligations can be expected to decline. In contrast, as interest rates on adjustable-rate mortgage loans are reset periodically, yields on a REIT’s investments in such loans will gradually align themselves to reflect changes in market interest rates, causing the value of such investments to fluctuate less dramatically in response to interest rate fluctuations than would investments in fixed-rate obligations.

 

The management of a REIT may be subject to conflicts of interest with respect to the operation of the business of the REIT and may be involved in real estate activities competitive with the REIT. REITs may own properties through joint ventures or in other circumstances in which a REIT may not have control over its investments. REITs may use significant amounts of leverage.

 

TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS — During periods of adverse market or economic conditions, a Fund may temporarily invest all or a substantial portion of its assets in high-quality, fixed-income securities, money market instruments, and shares of money market mutual funds, or it may hold cash. At such times, a Fund would not be pursuing its stated investment objective with its usual investment strategies. A Fund may also hold these investments for liquidity purposes. Fixed-income securities will be deemed to be of high quality if they are rated “A” or better by S&P or Moody’s or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by YieldX Advisers, LLC (“YieldX”) the Adviser. Money market instruments are high-quality, short-term fixed income obligations (which generally have remaining maturities of one year or less), and may include U.S. Government Securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit and banker’s acceptances issued by domestic branches of United States banks that are members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and repurchase agreements for US. Government Securities. In lieu of purchasing money market instruments, a Fund may purchase shares of money market mutual funds that invest primarily in U.S. Government Securities and repurchase agreements involving those securities, subject to certain limitations imposed by the 1940 Act. A Fund, as an investor in a money market fund, will indirectly bear the fees and expenses of the money market fund. These indirect fees and expenses will be in addition to the fees and expenses of the Funds. Repurchase agreements involve certain risks not associated with direct investments in debt securities.

 

16

 

 

 

DriveWealth ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

3. INVESTMENT adviser and other services

 

Red Gate Advisers, LLC (“Red Gate” or the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Funds. YieldX and Vident Investment Advisory, LLC (“Vident”), each serves as an investment sub-adviser (“Sub-Advisers”) to the Funds. Subject to the supervision of the Board, the Adviser manages the overall investment operations of the Funds, primarily in the form of oversight of the Sub-Advisers pursuant to the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Company on behalf of the Funds. Each Fund compensates the Adviser with a unitary management fee for its services at an annual rate based on each Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Advisory Fee”), payable on a monthly basis in arrears as shown in the following table. From the Advisory Fee, the Adviser pays most of the expenses of each Fund, including the cost of sub-advisory, transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services. However, the Adviser is not responsible for interest expenses, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes and other extraordinary costs such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business.

 

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive a portion of it’s unitary management fee for the first year of each Fund’s operations to the extent that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding brokerage commissions, taxes, interest expense, acquired fund fees and expenses, and any extraordinary expenses) exceed the rate “(Expense Caps”) shown in the following table of each Fund’s average daily net assets. This contractual limitation is in effect until December 31, 2022 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board. The Adviser may discontinue these arrangements at any time after December 31, 2022.

 

FUND

 

Advisory Fees

   

EXPENSE CAP

 

Power Saver ETF

    0.85 %     0.37 %

Steady Saver ETF

    0.59       0.39  

 

During the current fiscal period, investment advisory fees accrued and waived were as follows:

 

FUND

 

Gross advisory
fees

   

RECOUPMENT/
WAIVERS

   

NET
Advisory fees

 

Power Saver ETF

  $ 35,358     $ (19,967 )   $ 15,391  

Steady Saver ETF

    25,410       (8,613 )     16,796  

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Funds. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Fund Services serves as the Funds’ transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Funds. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Vigilant Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Funds’ shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.

 

Under the Fund’s unitary fee, the Adviser compensates Fund Services and the Custodian for its services provided.

 

 

17

 

 

DriveWealth ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

DIRECTOR AND OFFICER COMPENSATION — The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser, is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Funds or the Company. As of the end of the reporting period, there were no director and officer fees charged or paid by the Funds.

 

4. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES

 

During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) of the Funds were as follows:

 

FUND

 

PURCHASES

   

SALES

 

Power Saver ETF

  $ 2,135,436     $ 2,112,221  

Steady Saver ETF

    3,676,767       3,712,560  

 

There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government Securities during the current fiscal period.

 

During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchases and sales of in-kind transactions of the Funds were as follows:

 

FUND

 

PURCHASES

   

SALES

 

Power Saver ETF

  $ 24,485,615     $  

Steady Saver ETF

    24,684,972        

 

5. Federal Income tax information

 

The Funds have followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Funds to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Funds have determined that there was no effect on the financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Funds are subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired.

 

As of August 31, 2021, the federal tax cost, aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities held by the Funds were as follows:

 

FUND

 

FEDERAL
TAX COST

   

UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION

   

UNREALIZED
(DEPRECIATION)

   

NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION/
(DEPRECIATION)

 

Power Saver ETF

  $ 250,661     $ 1,592     $ (243 )   $ 1,349  

Steady Saver ETF

    501,601       1,024       (896 )     128  

 

Distributions to shareholders, if any, from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and

 

18

 

 

 

DriveWealth ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

 

As of August 31, 2021, there were no permanent differences between distributable earnings/(loss) and paid-in capital, respectively.

 

As of August 31, 2021, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

FUND

 

Undistributed
Ordinary income

   

Undistributed
long-term
capital gains

   

NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION/
(DEPRECIATION)

 

Power Saver ETF

  $ 1,180     $     $ 1,349  

Steady Saver ETF

    1,445             128  

 

The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate primarily to the timing of recognition of income and gains for federal income tax purposes.

 

6. SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Shares of the Funds are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”). Market prices for the shares may be different from their NAV. Each Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in blocks of 25,000 shares, called “Creation Units.” Creation Units are issued and redeemed principally in-kind for securities included in a specified universe. Once created, shares generally trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities of each Fund. Creation Units may only be purchased or redeemed by certain financial institutions (“Authorized Participants”). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors do not qualify as Authorized Participants nor have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they are unable to purchase or redeem shares directly from each Fund. Rather, most retail investors may purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and are subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.

 

Each Fund currently offers one class of shares, which has no front-end sales load, no deferred sales charge, and no redemption fee. A fixed transaction fee is imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the purchase or sale of Creation Units. The standard fixed transaction fee for each Fund is $500, payable to the custodian. In addition, a variable fee may be charged on all cash transactions or substitutes for Creation Units of up to a maximum of 2% as a percentage of the value of the Creation Units subject to the transaction. Variable fees are imposed to compensate each Fund for the transaction costs associated with the cash transactions. Variable fees received by each Fund, if any, are displayed in the capital shares transactions section of the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, with $0.001 par value per share. Shares of each Fund have equal rights and privileges.

 

7. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND REGULATORY UPDATES

 

In October 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and require funds whose use of derivatives is greater than a limited specified amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. Funds will be required to comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. It is not currently clear what impact, if any, Rule 18f-4 will have on the availability, liquidity or performance

 

 

19

 

 

DriveWealth ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements (CONCLUDED)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

of derivatives. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of Rule 18f-4 on the Funds. When fully implemented, Rule 18f-4 may require changes in how a Fund uses derivatives, adversely affect a Fund’s performance and increase costs related to a Fund’s use of derivatives.

 

In December 2020, the SEC adopted a new rule providing a framework for fund valuation practices (“Rule 2a-5”). Rule 2a-5 establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 will permit fund boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of the 1940 Act and the threshold for determining whether a fund must fair value a security. In connection with Rule 2a-5, the SEC also adopted related recordkeeping requirements and is rescinding previously issued guidance, including with respect to the role of a board in determining fair value and the accounting and auditing of fund investments. The Funds will be required to comply with the rules by September 8, 2022. Management is currently assessing the potential impact of the new rules on the Funds’ financial statements.

 

8. Subsequent Events

 

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no significant events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

20

 

 

 

DriveWealth ETFs

Notice to Shareholders

(Unaudited)

 

Information on Proxy Voting

 

Policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 are available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 617-0004; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Quarterly Schedule of Investments

 

The Company files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Company’s Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Frequency Distributions of Premiums and Discounts

 

Information regarding how often shares of the Funds trade on an exchange at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Funds is available, without charge, on the Funds’ website at https://funds.drivewealth.com.

 

 

21

 

 

Investment Adviser

Red Gate Advisers, LLC
Gateway Corporate Center, Suite 216
223 Wilmington West Chester Pike
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania 19317

 

Investment Sub-Advisers

YieldX Advisers, LLC
2980 NE 20th Street, Suite 504
Aventura, Florida 33810

 

Vident Investment Advisory, LLC
300 Colonial Center Parkway, Suite 330
Roswell, Georgia 30076

 

Administrator and Transfer Agent

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201

 

Custodian

U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Two Commerce Square, Suite 1800
2001 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

Underwriter

Vigilant Distributors, LLC
Gateway Corporate Center, Suite 216
223 Wilmington West Chester Pike
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania 19317

 

Legal Counsel

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-6996

 

22

 

 

 

(This Page Intentionally Left Blank.)

 

 

(This Page Intentionally Left Blank.)

 

 

(This Page Intentionally Left Blank.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FREE MARKET U.S. EQUITY FUND
FREE MARKET INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
FREE MARKET FIXED INCOME FUND

 

of

 

The RBB Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

SEMI-Annual Report

 

February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

FREE MARKET FUNDS

PERFORMANCE DATA

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Free Market U.S. Equity Fund

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 28, 2022
  Six
months
(1)
1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception
Free Market U.S. Equity Fund 1.07% 13.42% 9.89% 11.80% 9.54%(2)
Russell 2500® Index -6.77% 0.40% 11.21% 12.15% 9.58%
Composite Index(3) -3.43% 7.80% 10.67% 12.16% 8.80%

 

(1) Not annualized.
(2) The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2007.
(3) The Composite Index is comprised of the S&P 500® Index, Russell 1000® Value Index, Russell 2000® Index and Russell 2000® Value Index, each weighted 25%, 25%, 25% and 25%, respectively.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-866-780-0357 ext. 3863. The Fund’s annual operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus dated March 2, 2022, is 0.78% (included in the ratio is 0.23% attributable to acquired fund fees and expenses).

 

The Fund’s aggregate total return since inception is based on an increase in net asset value from $10.00 per share on December 31, 2007 (commencement of operations) to $22.84 per share on February 28, 2022.

 

Portfolio composition is subject to change.

 

The Free Market U.S. Equity Fund’s underlying funds invest in small-cap and micro-cap stocks, large-cap stocks and other equity securities. In addition to the ordinary risks of equity investing, small companies entail special risk. Small companies tend to have more risk than large companies. An investor in the Fund will incur the expenses of the underlying funds in addition to the Fund’s expenses. The foregoing is not intended to be a complete discussion of all risks associated with the investment strategies of the Fund.

 

1

 

 

FREE MARKET FUNDS

PERFORMANCE DATA (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Free Market International Equity Fund

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 28, 2022
  Six
Months
(1)
1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception
Free Market International Equity Fund -2.52% 7.18% 5.70% 5.71% 3.61%(2)
MSCI World (excluding U.S.) Index -5.76% 4.46% 7.43% 6.05% 2.63%
Composite Index(3) -7.32% -0.72% 6.88% 5.81% 2.95%

 

(1) Not annualized.
(2) The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2007.
(3) The Composite Index is comprised of the MSCI EAFE Index, MSCI EAFE Value Index, MSCI EAFE Small Company Index and MSCI Emerging Markets Free Index, each weighted 25%, 25%, 25% and 25%, respectively.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-866-780-0357 ext. 3863. The Fund’s annual operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus dated March 2, 2022, is 0.91% (included in the ratio is 0.35% attributable to acquired fund fees and expenses).

 

The Fund’s aggregate total return since inception is based on an increase in net asset value from $10.00 per share on December 31, 2007 (commencement of operations) to $11.16 per share on February 28, 2022.

 

Portfolio composition is subject to change.

 

The Free Market International Equity Fund’s underlying funds invest in common stock, preferred stock, securities convertible into stocks and other equity securities issued by foreign companies. In addition to the ordinary risks of equity investing, foreign and small companies entail special risk. The return on foreign equities may be adversely affected by currency fluctuations. Emerging markets may be subject to social instability and lack of market liquidity. Small companies tend to have more risk than large companies. An investor in the Fund will incur the expenses of the underlying funds in addition to the Fund’s expenses. The foregoing is not intended to be a complete discussion of all risks associated with the investment strategies of the Fund.

 

2

 

 

FREE MARKET FUNDS

PERFORMANCE DATA (CONCLUDED)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Free Market Fixed Income Fund

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 28, 2022
  Six
Months
(1)
1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception
Free Market Fixed Income Fund -2.48% -1.93% 1.31% 0.95% 1.50%(2)
FTSE World Government Bond Index 1-5 Years -1.76% -1.41% 1.63% 1.49% 2.02%
Composite Index(3) -2.19% -1.63% 1.83% 1.47% 2.15%

 

(1) Not annualized.
(2) The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2007.
(3) The Composite Index is comprised of the Three-Month Treasury Bill Index, Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index, ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year US Government/Corporate Index and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Capital Aggregate Bond Index, each weighted 25%, 25%, 25% and 25%, respectively.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-866-780-0357 ext. 3863. The Fund’s annual operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus dated March 2, 2022, is 0.68% (included in the ratio is 0.12% attributable to acquired fund fees and expenses).

 

The Fund’s aggregate total return since inception is based on an increase in net asset value from $10.00 per share on December 31, 2007 (commencement of operations) to $10.26 per share on February 28, 2022.

 

Portfolio composition is subject to change.

 

The Free Market Fixed Income Fund’s underlying funds invest in fixed income securities. The underlying funds may invest their assets in bonds and other debt securities issued by domestic and foreign governments and companies. Debt instruments involve the risk that their prices will fall when interest rates rise, and they are subject to the risk that the borrower may default. In addition, the return on foreign debt securities may be adversely affected by currency fluctuations. An investor in the Fund will incur expenses of the underlying funds in addition to the Fund’s expenses. The foregoing is not intended to be a complete discussion of all risks associated with the investment strategies of the Fund.

 

3

 

 

FREE MARKET FUNDS

Fund Expense Examples (CONCLUDED)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund(s), you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund(s) and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022, and held for the entire period.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first section of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical EXAMPLES for Comparison Purposes

 

The second section of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in each Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

The expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second section of the accompanying table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

  Beginning
Account Value
September 1,
2021
Ending
Account Value
February 28,
2022
Expenses
Paid during
period*
Annualized
Expense Ratio*
Actual
Six-Month
Total
Investment
Return for the
Fund
Actual          
Free Market U.S. Equity Fund $ 1,000.00 $ 1,010.70 $ 2.74 0.55% 1.07%
Free Market International Equity Fund 1,000.00 974.80 2.74 0.56% -2.52%
Free Market Fixed Income Fund 1,000.00 975.20 2.69 0.55% -2.48%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)        
Free Market U.S. Equity Fund $ 1,000.00 $ 1,022.07 $ 2.76 0.55% N/A
Free Market International Equity Fund 1,000.00 1,022.02 2.81 0.56% N/A
Free Market Fixed Income Fund 1,000.00 1,022.07 2.76 0.55% N/A

 

* Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for the period September 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one half year period. The annualized expense ratios do not reflect fees and expenses associated with the underlying funds. If such fees and expenses had been included, the expenses would have been higher. Each Fund’s ending account values in the first section in the table is based on the actual six-month total investment return for each Fund for the period September 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022. The range of weighted expense ratios of the underlying funds held by the Funds, as stated in the underlying funds’ current prospectuses, were as follows:

 

FUNDS RANGE OF WEIGHTED
EXPENSE RATIOS
Free Market U.S. Equity Fund 0.00% - 0.08%
Free Market International Equity Fund 0.00% - 0.17%
Free Market Fixed income Fund 0.00% - 0.04%

 

4

 

 

FREE MARKET FUNDS

FREE MARKET U.S. EQUITY FUND

 

Portfolio of Investments

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
DOMESTIC EQUITY FUNDS — 99.9%        
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF     470,803     $ 206,550,692  
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF     2,423,727       254,491,335  
U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio III (a)     19,936,089       594,494,189  
U.S. Large Cap Value Series (b)     2,825,615       194,741,417  
U.S. Large Company Portfolio (a)     9,846,597       306,918,428  
U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio (c)     20,410,083       533,111,377  
U.S. Small Cap Portfolio (c)     12,037,930       531,835,749  
U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio (c)     20,533,585       884,381,504  
TOTAL DOMESTIC EQUITY FUNDS        
(Cost $2,089,998,347)             3,506,524,691  
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.1%        
STIT-Government & Agency Portfolio, 0.03%*     3,995,938       3,995,938  
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS        
(Cost $3,995,938)             3,995,938  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%        
(Cost $2,093,994,285)             3,510,520,629  
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.0%             602,774  
NET ASSETS — 100.0%           $ 3,511,123,403  

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Holdings Summary Table

 

    % of
Net Assets
    Value  
Domestic Equity Funds     99.9 %   $ 3,506,524,691  
Short-Term Investments     0.1       3,995,938  
Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities     0.0       602,774  
NET ASSETS     100.0 %   $ 3,511,123,403  

 

 
* Seven-day yield as of February 28, 2022.
(a) A portfolio of Dimensional Investment Group Inc.
(b) A portfolio of DFA Investment Trust Company.
(c) A portfolio of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.

 

ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

 

5

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

FREE MARKET FUNDS

FREE MARKET INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

 

Portfolio of Investments

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    NUMBER OF
SHARES/
BENEFICIAL
INTEREST
    Value  
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS — 99.8%        
Canadian Small Company Series (a)     2,108,704     $ 36,834,273  
DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio (b)     50,653,994       1,061,707,716  
DFA International Value Portfolio III (c)     23,975,104       401,343,239  
DFA International Value Series (a)     13,331,142       388,469,490  
Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio (b)     5,301,411       126,438,664  
Emerging Markets Value Portfolio, Class Institutional (b)     4,212,662       131,645,695  
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF     1,805,017       125,069,628  
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF     2,366,971       135,461,750  
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF     3,237,295       215,636,220  
TOTAL INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS        
(Cost $2,213,823,849)             2,622,606,675  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.2%        
STIT-Government & Agency Portfolio, 0.03%*     4,039,843       4,039,843  
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS        
(Cost $4,039,843)             4,039,843  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%        
(Cost $2,217,863,692)             2,626,646,518  
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.0%             790,515  
NET ASSETS — 100.0%           $ 2,627,437,033  

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Holdings Summary Table

 

    % of
Net Assets
    Value  
International Equity Funds     99.8 %   $ 2,622,606,675  
Short-Term Investments     0.2       4,039,843  
Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities     0.0       790,515  
NET ASSETS     100.0 %   $ 2,627,437,033  

 

 
* Seven-day yield as of February 28, 2022.
(a) A portfolio of DFA Investment Trust Company.
(b) A portfolio of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.
(c) A portfolio of Dimensional Investment Group Inc.

 

ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

 

6

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

FREE MARKET FUNDS

FREE MARKET FIXED INCOME FUND

 

Portfolio of Investments

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Number
of Shares
    Value  
FIXED INCOME FUNDS — 99.4%
DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio (a)     41,166,231     $ 420,718,883  
DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio (a)     73,936,615       724,578,830  
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF     1,370,439       115,884,322  
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF     1,377,125       173,738,090  
iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF     8,156,990       432,891,459  
iShares Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF     3,055,721       173,656,624  
iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF     13,148,076       694,218,413  
iShares TIPS Bond ETF     1,151,817       146,488,086  
TOTAL FIXED INCOME FUNDS        
(Cost $2,903,063,540)             2,882,174,707  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.7%        
STIT-Government & Agency Portfolio, 0.03%*     21,170,061       21,170,061  
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS        
(Cost $21,170,061)             21,170,061  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%        
(Cost $2,924,233,601)             2,903,344,768  
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.1)%             (3,883,353 )
NET ASSETS — 100.0%           $ 2,899,461,415  

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Holdings Summary Table

 

    % of
Net Assets
    Value  
Fixed Income Funds     99.4 %   $ 2,882,174,707  
Short-Term Investments     0.7       21,170,061  
Liabilities In Excess Of Other Assets     (0.1 )     (3,883,353 )
NET ASSETS     100.0 %   $ 2,899,461,415  

 

 
* Seven-day yield as of February 28, 2022.
(a) A portfolio of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.

 

ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

 

7

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

FREE MARKET FUNDS

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Free Market
U.S. Equity
Fund
    Free Market
International
Equity Fund
    Free Market
Fixed Income
Fund
 
ASSETS                        
Investments, at value (cost $2,089,998,347, $2,213,823,849 and $2,903,063,540, respectively)   $ 3,506,524,691     $ 2,622,606,675     $ 2,882,174,707  
Short-term investments, at value (cost $3,995,938, $4,039,843 and $21,170,061, respectively)     3,995,938       4,039,843       21,170,061  
Receivables for:                        
Capital shares sold     3,664,364       3,042,080       2,235,071  
Prepaid expenses and other assets     190,834       136,891       147,608  
Total assets     3,514,375,827       2,629,825,489       2,905,727,447  
LIABILITIES                        
Payables for:                        
Capital shares redeemed     1,588,235       1,134,139       1,429,660  
Advisory fees     1,321,896       1,021,934       1,093,753  
Administration and accounting fees     209,496       148,925       153,907  
Transfer agent fees     17,339       16,898       17,045  
Other accrued expenses and liabilities     115,458       66,560       3,571,667  
Total liabilities     3,252,424       2,388,456       6,266,032  
Net assets   $ 3,511,123,403     $ 2,627,437,033     $ 2,899,461,415  
                         
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:                        
Par value   $ 153,748     $ 235,439     $ 282,714  
Paid-in capital     1,856,556,289       2,173,169,701       2,920,689,285  
Total distributable earnings/(loss)     1,654,413,366       454,031,893       (21,510,584 )
Net assets   $ 3,511,123,403     $ 2,627,437,033     $ 2,899,461,415  
                         
CAPITAL SHARES:                        
Net assets   $ 3,511,123,403     $ 2,627,437,033     $ 2,899,461,415  
Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 700,000,000 shares authorized)     153,748,451       235,439,170       282,713,765  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 22.84     $ 11.16     $ 10.26  

 

 

8

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

FREE MARKET FUNDS

Statements of Operations

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Free Market
U.S. Equity
Fund
    Free Market
International
Equity Fund
    Free Market
Fixed Income
Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME                        
Dividends from non-affiliated funds   $ 33,665,154     $ 60,237,025     $ 17,642,173  
Total investment income     33,665,154       60,237,025       17,642,173  
                         
EXPENSES                        
Advisory fees (Note 2)     8,901,207       6,577,048       6,980,518  
Administration and accounting fees (Note 2)     469,447       339,663       345,774  
Director fees     165,096       118,678       114,850  
Officer fees     115,176       83,986       81,829  
Legal Fees     99,053       71,243       72,544  
Transfer agent fees (Note 2)     82,684       65,461       66,237  
Printing and shareholder reporting fees     52,702       39,159       41,674  
Custodian fees (Note 2)     44,731       32,302       35,878  
Registration and filing fees     23,589       20,143       24,367  
Audit and tax service fees     17,157       17,829       17,131  
Other expenses     65,583       46,065       44,379  
Total expenses     10,036,425       7,411,577       7,825,181  
Net investment income/(loss)     23,628,729       52,825,448       9,816,992  
                         
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS                        
Net realized gain/(loss) from:                        
Non-affiliated funds     55,548,884       1,457,437       (429,178 )
Capital gain distributions from non-affiliated fund investments     198,086,213       5,755,669       1,534,347  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:                        
Non-affiliated funds     (231,799,651 )     (126,203,512 )     (83,745,422 )
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments     21,835,446       (118,990,406 )     (82,640,253 )
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 45,464,175     $ (66,164,958 )   $ (72,823,261 )

 

 

9

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

FREE MARKET U.S. EQUITY FUND

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    For the
six months Ended
February 28. 2022
(Unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2021
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:                
Net investment income/(loss)   $ 23,628,729     $ 34,543,502  
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments     253,635,097       117,878,423  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments     (231,799,651 )     1,129,419,277  
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     45,464,175       1,281,841,202  
                 
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:                
Total distributable earnings     (160,049,321 )     (50,706,505 )
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders     (160,049,321 )     (50,706,505 )
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                
Proceeds from shares sold     251,423,065       432,642,543  
Reinvestment of distributions     159,919,251       50,687,033  
Shares redeemed     (420,952,135 )     (918,483,367 )
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital shares     (9,609,819 )     (435,153,791 )
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets     (124,194,965 )     795,980,906  
                 
NET ASSETS:                
Beginning of period     3,635,318,368       2,839,337,462  
End of period   $ 3,511,123,403     $ 3,635,318,368  
                 
SHARES TRANSACTIONS:                
Shares sold     10,620,379       20,921,700  
Dividends and distributions reinvested     6,724,947       2,722,182  
Shares redeemed     (17,686,640 )     (46,351,977 )
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding     (341,314 )     (22,708,095 )

 

 

 

10

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

FREE MARKET INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    For the
six months Ended
February 28. 2022
(Unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2021
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:                
Net investment income/(loss)   $ 52,825,448     $ 41,367,092  
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments     7,213,106       (5,700,840 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments     (126,203,512 )     659,178,653  
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (66,164,958 )     694,844,905  
                 
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:                
Total distributable earnings     (35,219,290 )     (70,369,565 )
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders     (35,219,290 )     (70,369,565 )
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                
Proceeds from shares sold     212,961,484       362,663,494  
Reinvestment of distributions     35,204,207       70,361,038  
Shares redeemed     (201,557,205 )     (528,942,045 )
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital shares     46,608,486       (95,917,513 )
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets     (54,775,762 )     528,557,827  
                 
NET ASSETS:                
Beginning of period     2,682,212,795       2,153,654,968  
End of period   $ 2,627,437,033     $ 2,682,212,795  
                 
SHARES TRANSACTIONS:                
Shares sold     18,584,888       34,174,355  
Dividends and distributions reinvested     3,107,167       6,987,193  
Shares redeemed     (17,552,273 )     (51,989,791 )
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding     4,139,782       (10,828,243 )

 

 

 

11

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

FREE MARKET FIXED INCOME FUND

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    For the
six months Ended
February 28. 2022
(Unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2021
 
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:                
Net investment income/(loss)   $ 9,816,992     $ 6,876,144  
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments     1,105,169       1,331,942  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments     (83,745,422 )     (753,197 )
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (72,823,261 )     7,454,889  
                 
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:                
Total distributable earnings     (10,499,966 )     (17,950,325 )
Return of capital           (79,992 )
Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders     (10,499,966 )     (18,030,317 )
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                
Proceeds from shares sold     360,400,546       923,051,070  
Reinvestment of distributions     10,490,825       18,024,820  
Shares redeemed     (208,716,704 )     (417,799,422 )
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital shares     162,174,667       523,276,468  
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets     78,851,440       512,701,040  
                 
NET ASSETS:                
Beginning of period     2,820,609,975       2,307,908,935  
End of period   $ 2,899,461,415     $ 2,820,609,975  
                 
SHARES TRANSACTIONS:                
Shares sold     34,603,618       87,481,192  
Dividends and distributions reinvested     1,004,789       1,703,385  
Shares redeemed     (20,037,945 )     (39,568,985 )
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding     15,570,462       49,615,592  

 

 

12

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

FREE MARKET FUNDS

FREE MARKET U.S. EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for each share outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

    For the
Six months Ended
February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2021
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2020
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2019
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2018
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
 
Per Share Operating Performance                                                
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 23.59     $ 16.06     $ 16.90     $ 20.37     $ 17.60     $ 16.18  
Net investment income/(loss)(1)     0.15       0.21       0.17       0.17       0.15       0.12  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments     0.14       7.62       (2)      (2.73 )     3.34       2.13  
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     0.29       7.83       0.17       (2.56 )     3.49       2.25  
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.41 )     (0.08 )     (0.16 )     (0.15 )     (0.20 )     (0.15 )
Net realized capital gains     (0.63 )     (0.22 )     (0.85 )     (0.76 )     (0.52 )     (0.68 )
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders     (1.04 )     (0.30 )     (1.01 )     (0.91 )     (0.72 )     (0.83 )
Net asset value, end of period   $ 22.84     $ 23.59     $ 16.06     $ 16.90     $ 20.37     $ 17.60  
Total investment return/(loss)(3)     1.07 %(5)     49.28 %     0.32 %     (12.09 )%     20.11 %     13.97 %
                                                 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)   $ 3,511,123     $ 3,635,318     $ 2,839,337     $ 2,899,018     $ 3,413,559     $ 2,724,995  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets(4)     0.55 %(6)     0.55 %     0.56 %     0.55 %     0.55 %     0.56 %
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets(4)     1.30 %(6)     1.05 %     1.05 %     0.96 %     0.76 %     0.72 %
Portfolio turnover rate     6 %(5)     5 %     14 %     7 %     2 %     5 %

 

 
(1) The selected per share data is calculated using the average shares outstanding method for the period.
(2) Amount less than $(0.005) per share.
(3) Total investment return/(loss) is calculated by assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.
(4) The Fund also will indirectly bear its prorated share of expenses of the underlying funds. Such expenses are not included in the calculation of this ratio.
(5) Not Annualized.
(6) Annualized.

 

13

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

FREE MARKET FUNDS

FREE MARKET INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for each share outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

    For the
Six months Ended
February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2021
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2020
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2019
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2018
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
 
Per Share Operating Performance                                                
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 11.60     $ 8.89     $ 9.09     $ 10.72     $ 10.97     $ 9.24  
Net investment income/(loss)(1)     0.23       0.18       0.19       0.21       0.22       0.14  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments     (0.52 )     2.84       (0.13 )     (1.47 )     (0.10 )     1.89  
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (0.29 )     3.02       0.06       (1.26 )     0.12       2.03  
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.15 )     (0.13 )     (0.14 )     (0.18 )     (0.26 )     (0.19 )
Net realized capital gains           (0.18 )     (0.12 )     (0.19 )     (0.11 )     (0.11 )
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders     (0.15 )     (0.31 )     (0.26 )     (0.37 )     (0.37 )     (0.30 )
Net asset value, end of period   $ 11.16     $ 11.60     $ 8.89     $ 9.09     $ 10.72     $ 10.97  
Total investment return/(loss)(2)     (2.52 )%(4)     34.43 %     0.30 %     (11.66 )%     0.98 %     22.50 %
                                                 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)   $ 2,627,437     $ 2,682,213     $ 2,153,655     $ 2,154,908     $ 2,312,863     $ 2,190,068  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets(3)     0.56 %(5)     0.56 %     0.58 %     0.58 %     0.57 %     0.58 %
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets(3)     3.97 %(5)     1.70 %     2.13 %     2.22 %     1.93 %     1.42 %
Portfolio turnover rate     2 %(4)     5 %     28 %     4 %     3 %     2 %

 

 
(1) The selected per share data is calculated using the average shares outstanding method for the period.
(2) Total investment return/(loss) is calculated by assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.
(3) The Fund also will indirectly bear its prorated share of expenses of the underlying funds. Such expenses are not included in the calculation of this ratio.
(4) Not Annualized.
(5) Annualized.

 

14

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

FREE MARKET FUNDS

FREE MARKET FIXED INCOME FUND

 

Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for each share outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

    For the
Six months Ended
February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2021
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2020
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2019
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2018
    For the
Year Ended
August 31, 2017
 
Per Share Operating Performance                                                
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 10.56     $ 10.61     $ 10.47     $ 10.22     $ 10.36     $ 10.43  
Net investment income/(loss)(1)     0.04       0.03       0.15       0.27       0.10       0.10  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments     (0.30 )     (2)      0.16       0.24       (0.14 )     (0.06 )
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (0.26 )     0.03       0.31       0.51       (0.04 )     0.04  
Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:                                                
Net investment income     (0.04 )     (0.05 )     (0.17 )     (0.26 )     (0.09 )     (0.11 )
Net realized capital gains           (0.03 )           (2)      (0.01 )      
Return of capital           (2)                         
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders     (0.04 )     (0.08 )     (0.17 )     (0.26 )     (0.10 )     (0.11 )
Net asset value, end of period   $ 10.26     $ 10.56     $ 10.61     $ 10.47     $ 10.22     $ 10.36  
Total investment return/(loss)(3)     (2.48 )%(5)     0.31 %     2.98 %     5.11 %     (0.35 )%     0.39 %
                                                 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)   $ 2,899,461     $ 2,820,610     $ 2,307,909     $ 2,748,593     $ 2,867,621     $ 2,503,032  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets(4)     0.55 %(6)     0.56 %     0.56 %     0.55 %     0.55 %     0.56 %
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets(4)     0.69 %(6)     0.27 %     1.39 %     2.62 %     1.02 %     0.94 %
Portfolio turnover rate     1 %(5)     2 %     46 %     3 %     0 %     0 %

 

 
(1) The selected per share data is calculated using the average shares outstanding method for the period.
(2) Amount less than $(0.005) per share.
(3) Total investment return/(loss) is calculated by assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.
(4) The Fund also will indirectly bear its prorated share of expenses of the underlying funds. Such expenses are not included in the calculation of this ratio.
(5) Not Annualized.
(6) Annualized.

 

15

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

FREE MARKET FUNDS

Notes to Financial Statements

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has forty-one separate investment portfolios, including the Free Market U.S. Equity Fund, the Free Market International Equity Fund and the Free Market Fixed Income Fund (each a “Fund,” collectively the “Funds”). Each Fund operates as a “fund of funds” and commenced investment operations on December 31, 2007.

 

RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 89.023 billion shares are currently classified into two hundred and one classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.

 

Free Market U.S. Equity and Free Market International Equity’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. Free Market Fixed Income’s investment objective is to seek total return (consisting of current income and capital appreciation).

 

The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services - Investment Companies”.

 

The end of the reporting period for the Funds is February 28, 2022, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six-month ended February 28, 2022 (the “current fiscal period”).

 

Investment Company Securities – The Funds pursue their investment objectives by investing primarily in shares of registered, open-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) (collectively, “underlying funds”). When a Fund invests in underlying funds it will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any fees and expenses payable directly by the underlying fund. In connection with its investments in other investment companies, a Fund will incur higher expenses, many of which may be duplicative. Furthermore, because the Funds invest in shares of ETFs and underlying funds their performances are directly related to the ability of the ETFs and underlying funds to meet their respective investment objectives, as well as the allocation of each Fund’s assets among the ETFs and underlying funds. Accordingly, the Funds’ investment performance will be influenced by the investment strategies of and risks associated with the ETFs and underlying funds in direct proportion to the amount of assets the Funds allocate to the ETFs and underlying funds utilizing such strategies. As disclosed in the Portfolio of Investments, the Funds invest in a number of different underlying funds, including underlying funds that are portfolios of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc., and Dimensional Investment Group Inc. (collectively, “DFA Underlying Funds”) and iShares by BlackRock (“iShares Underlying Funds”). Information about DFA Underlying Funds and iShares Underlying Funds’ risks may be found in such DFA Underlying Funds’ and iShares Underlying Funds’ annual or semiannual report to shareholders, which can be found at us.dimensional.com and iShares.com, respectively. Additional information about derivatives related risks, if applicable, may also be found in each such DFA Underlying Fund or iShares Underlying Funds’ annual or semiannual report to shareholders. The annual and semiannual reports to shareholders for the underlying funds may also be found by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

PORTFOLIO VALUATION — Investments in the underlying funds are valued at each Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) determined as of the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). Investments in Exchange-Traded Funds (“ETFs”) are valued at their last reported sale price. As required, some securities and assets may be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Direct investments in fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market.

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Funds’ investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

 

  ● Level 1 — Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

  ● Level 2 — Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

16

 

 

FREE MARKET FUNDS

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

  ● Level 3 — Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of the end of the reporting period, in valuing the Funds’ investments carried at fair value:

 

FREE MARKET U.S. EQUITY FUND

 

    TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     INVESTMENTS
MEASURED AT NET
ASSET VALUE*
 
Domestic Equity Funds   $ 3,506,524,691     $ 3,311,783,274     $     $     $ 194,741,417  
Short-Term Investments     3,995,938       3,995,938                    
Total Investments**   $ 3,510,520,629     $ 3,315,779,212     $     $     $ 194,741,417  

 

* Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

** Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for further details.

 

FREE MARKET INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

 

    TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     INVESTMENTS
MEASURED AT NET
ASSET VALUE*
 
International Equity Funds   $ 2,622,606,675     $ 2,197,302,912     $     $     $ 425,303,763  
Short-Term Investments     4,039,843       4,039,843                    
Total Investments**   $ 2,626,646,518     $ 2,201,342,755     $     $     $ 425,303,763  

 

* Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

** Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for further details.

 

FREE MARKET FIXED INCOME FUND

 

    TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     INVESTMENTS
MEASURED AT NET
ASSET VALUE*
 
Fixed Income Funds   $ 2,882,174,707     $ 2,882,174,707     $     $     $  
Short-Term Investments     21,170,061       21,170,061                    
Total Investments**   $ 2,903,344,768     $ 2,903,344,768     $     $     $  

 

* Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

** Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for further details.

 

17

 

 

FREE MARKET FUNDS

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities on a quarterly basis for changes in listings or delistings on national exchanges.

 

Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Funds’ investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Funds may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.

 

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires each Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when a Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for all Level 3 transfers are disclosed if a Fund had an amount of total Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.

 

During the current fiscal period, the Funds had no Level 3 transfers.

 

USE OF ESTIMATES — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.

 

INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS, INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES — The Funds record security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Each Fund’s investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Certain expenses are shared with PENN Capital Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a series trust of affiliated funds. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company or Trust are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB and the Trust, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Funds. In addition to the net annual operating expenses that the Funds bear directly, the shareholders indirectly bear the Funds’ pro-rata expenses of the underlying mutual funds in which each Fund invests.

 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually to shareholders recorded on the ex-dividend date for each Fund with the exception of the Free Market Fixed Income Fund which declares and pays quarterly dividends from net investment income. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

 

18

 

 

FREE MARKET FUNDS

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

U.S. TAX STATUS — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is each Fund’s intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.

 

MARKET RISK — The value of a Fund’s shares will fluctuate as a result of the movement of the overall stock market or the value of the underlying fund held by a Fund, and you could lose money.

 

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC — The global outbreak of COVID-19 (commonly referred to as “coronavirus”) has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. Although vaccines for COVID-19 are becoming more widely available, the ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers are not known. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Funds invest depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak and the pace of recovery which may vary market to market, and such uncertainty may in turn adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Funds’ investments, impair the Funds’ ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Funds’ performance.

 

UKRAINE-RUSSIA CONFLICT RISK — In February 2022, Russia commenced a military attack on Ukraine. The outbreak of hostilities between the two countries and the threat of wider-spread hostilities could have a severe adverse effect on the region and global economies, including significant negative impacts on the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and natural gas. In addition, sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and other countries, and any sanctions imposed in the future, could have a significant adverse impact on the Russian economy and related markets. The price and liquidity of investments may fluctuate widely as a result of the conflict and related events. How long the armed conflict and related events will last cannot be predicted. These tensions and any related events could have a significant impact on Fund performance and the value of Fund investments, even beyond any direct exposure the Fund may have to issuers located in these countries.

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.

 

OTHER — In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Funds in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Funds expect the risk of material loss for such claims is considered to be remote.

 

For additional information about the DFA Underlying Funds and iShares Underlying Funds’ valuation policies, refer to the DFA Underlying Funds and iShares Underlying Funds’ most recent annual or semiannual report which can be found at us.dimensional.com and iShares.com, respectively.

 

2. Investment Adviser and Other Services

 

Matson Money, Inc. (“Matson Money” or the “Adviser”), serves as the investment adviser to each Fund. Each Fund compensates the Adviser for its services at an annual rate based on each Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Advisory Fee”), payable on a monthly basis in arrears, as shown in the following tables.

 

AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS   ADVISORY FEE  
For the first $1 billion     0.50 %
Over $1 billion to $3 billion     0.49  
Over $3 billion to $5 billion     0.48  
Over $5 billion     0.47  

 

19

 

 

FREE MARKET FUNDS

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The Adviser has voluntarily agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent that total annual Fund operating expenses exceed the rates (“Expense Caps”) shown in the following table annually of each Fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser may not recoup waived management fees or reimbursed expenses. The Adviser may discontinue these arrangements at any time.

 

FUND   EXPENSE CAPS  
Free Market U.S. Equity Fund     1.13 %
Free Market International Equity Fund     1.35  
Free Market Fixed Income Fund     1.00  

 

During the current fiscal period, investment advisory fees accrued were as follows:

 

FUND   ADVISORY FEES  
Free Market U.S. Equity Fund   $ 8,901,207  
Free Market International Equity Fund     6,577,048  
Free Market Fixed Income Fund     6,980,518  

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Funds. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Fund Services serves as the Funds’ transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Funds. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Vigilant Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Funds’ shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.

 

For compensation amounts paid to Fund Services and the Custodian, please refer to the Statements of Operations.

 

3. Director and Officer Compensation

 

The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Funds or the Company. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Statements of Operations.

 

4. Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities

 

During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchase and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of the Funds were as follows:

 

    Purchases     Sales  
Free Market U.S. Equity Fund   $ 266,501,894     $ 214,269,329  
Free Market International Equity Fund     126,006,095       55,580,857  
Free Market Fixed Income Fund     188,661,623       25,910,414  

 

There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities during the current fiscal period.

 

20

 

 

FREE MARKET FUNDS

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

5. Federal Income Tax Information

 

The Funds have followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Funds to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Funds have determined that there was no effect on the financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Funds are subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired.

 

As of August 31, 2021, the federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments held by each Fund were as follows:

 

    FEDERAL
TAX COST
    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
    UNREALIZED
(DEPRECIATION)
    NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION/
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Free Market U.S. Equity Fund   $ 1,971,548,015     $ 1,681,134,347     $ (19,066,039 )   $ 1,662,068,308  
Free Market International Equity Fund     2,063,636,097       647,782,055       (30,822,686 )     616,959,369  
Free Market Fixed Income Fund     2,757,268,044       67,609,941       (5,797,298 )     61,812,643  

 

Distributions to shareholders, if any, from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

 

Permanent differences as of August 31, 2021, primarily attributable to equalization, were reclassified among the following accounts:

 

    DISTRIBUTABLE
EARNINGS/(LOSS)
    Paid-In
Capital
 
Free Market U.S. Equity Fund   $ (11,149,335 )   $ 11,149,335  
Free Market International Equity Fund            
Free Market Fixed Income Fund            

 

As of August 31, 2021, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

    Undistributed
Ordinary Income
    Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
    Capital Loss
CarryForwards
    NET Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Free Market U.S. Equity Fund   $ 32,386,078     $ 74,544,126     $     $ 1,662,068,308  
Free Market International Equity Fund     35,219,288             (96,762,516 )     616,959,369  
Free Market Fixed Income Fund                       61,812,643  

 

The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate primarily to the timing of recognition of income and gains for federal income tax purposes and are inclusive of underlying partnerships and investments. Short-term and foreign currency gains, if applicable, are reported as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.

 

21

 

 

FREE MARKET FUNDS

Notes to Financial Statements (Concluded)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

    Ordinary
Income
    Long-Term
Gains
    RETURN OF
CAPITAL
    Total  
Free Market U.S. Equity Fund   $ 14,110,436     $ 36,596,069     $     $ 50,706,505  
Free Market International Equity Fund     29,143,899       41,225,666           $ 70,369,565  
Free Market Fixed Income Fund     11,112,294       6,838,031       79,992     $ 18,030,317  

 

Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.

 

The Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. Capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of August 31, 2021, the Free Market International Equity Fund had $15,267,481 of short-term capital loss carryforwards and $81,495,035 of long-term capital loss carryforwards.

 

6. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND REGULATORY UPDATES

 

In October 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and require funds whose use of derivatives is greater than a limited specified amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. Funds will be required to comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. It is not currently clear what impact, if any, Rule 18f-4 will have on the availability, liquidity or performance of derivatives. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of Rule 18f-4 on the Funds. When fully implemented, Rule 18f-4 may require changes in how a Fund uses derivatives, adversely affect a Fund’s performance and increase costs related to a Fund’s use of derivatives.

 

In December 2020, the SEC adopted a new rule providing a framework for fund valuation practices (“Rule 2a-5”). Rule 2a-5 establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 will permit fund boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of the 1940 Act and the threshold for determining whether a fund must fair value a security. In connection with Rule 2a-5, the SEC also adopted related recordkeeping requirements and is rescinding previously issued guidance, including with respect to the role of a board in determining fair value and the accounting and auditing of fund investments. The Funds will be required to comply with the rules by September 8, 2022. Management is currently assessing the potential impact of the new rules on the Funds’ financial statements.

 

7. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined there were no subsequent events.

 

22

 

 

FREE MARKET FUNDS

Other Information

(Unaudited)

 

 

Proxy Voting

 

Policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling Free Market Funds at (866) 780-0357, ext. 3863 and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Quarterly Portfolio Schedules

 

The Company files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Company’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

23

 

 

[THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

 

 

[THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

 

 

[THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

 

 

Investment Adviser

Matson Money, Inc.
5955 Deerfield Blvd.
Mason, OH 45040

 

Administrator and Transfer Agent

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201

 

Principal Underwriter

Vigilant Distributors, LLC
Gateway Corporate Center, Suite 216
223 Wilmington West Chester Pike
Chadds Ford, PA 19317

 

Custodian

U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Two Commerce Square, Suite 1800
2001 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7042

 

Legal Counsel

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996

 

FMFI-SAR22

 

 

 

 

 

MATSON MONEY U.S. EQUITY VI PORTFOLIO
MATSON MONEY INTERNATIONAL EQUITY VI PORTFOLIO
MATSON MONEY FIXED INCOME VI PORTFOLIO

 

of

 

The RBB Fund, Inc.

 

SEMI-Annual Report

 

February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Portfolios. It is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Portfolios.

 

 

MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS

Performance Data

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 28, 2022

 

SIX
MONTHS
(1)

1 YEAR

5 YEARS

SINCE
INCEPTION

Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio

1.12%

13.59%

9.75%

9.14%(2)

Russell 2500® Index

-6.77%

0.40%

11.21%

9.94%(4)

Composite Index(3)

-3.43%

7.80%

10.67%

10.57%(4)

 

(1)

Not annualized.

(2)

The Portfolio commenced operations on February 18, 2014.

(3)

The Composite Index is comprised of the S&P 500® Index, Russell 1000® Value Index, Russell 2000® Index and Russell 2000® Value Index, each weighted 25%, 25%, 25% and 25%, respectively.

(4)

Index information is not available as of the date of the inception of the Portfolio. The average annual returns for the Russell 2500® Index and the Composite Index are presented as of March 1, 2014. If the Portfolio had commenced operations on March 1, 2014, its average annual return since inception would have been 8.98%.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or on the redemption of Portfolio shares. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-866-780-0357 ext. 3863. The Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus dated March 2, 2022 is 0.98% (included in the ratio is 0.24% attributable to acquired fund fees and expenses).

 

The Portfolio’s aggregate total return since inception is based on an increase in net asset value from $25.00 per share on February 18, 2014 (commencement of operations) to $34.55 per share on February 28, 2022.

 

Portfolio composition is subject to change.

 

The Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio’s underlying funds invest in small-cap and micro-cap stocks, large-cap stocks and other equity securities. In addition to the ordinary risks of equity investing, small companies entail special risk. Small companies tend to have more risk than large companies. An investor in the Portfolio will incur the expenses of the underlying funds in addition to the Portfolio’s expenses. The foregoing is not intended to be a complete discussion of all risks associated with the investment strategies of the Portfolio.

 

1

 

 

MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS

Performance Data (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 28, 2022

 

SIX
MONTHS
(1)

1 YEAR

5 YEARS

SINCE
INCEPTION

Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio

-2.53%

7.03%

5.61%

3.62%(2)

MSCI World (excluding U.S.) Index

-5.73%

4.46%

7.43%

4.97%(4)

Composite Index(3)

-7.32%

-0.72%

6.88%

5.09%(4)

 

(1)

Not annualized.

(2)

The Portfolio commenced operations on February 18, 2014.

(3)

The Composite Index is comprised of the MSCI EAFE Index, MSCI EAFE Value Index, MSCI EAFE Small Company Index, and MSCI Emerging Markets Index, each weighted 25%, 25%, 25% and 25%, respectively.

(4)

Index information is not available as of the date of the inception of the Portfolio. The average annual returns for the MSCI World (excluding U.S.) Index and the Composite Index are presented as of March 1, 2014. If the Portfolio had commenced operations on March 1, 2014, its average annual return since inception would have been 3.47%.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or on the redemption of Portfolio shares. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-866-780-0357 ext. 3863. The Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus dated March 2, 2022 is 1.14% (included in the ratio is 0.34% attributable to acquired fund fees and expenses).

 

The Portfolio’s aggregate total return since inception is based on an increase in net asset value from $25.00 per share on February 18, 2014 (commencement of operations) to $25.68 per share on February 28, 2022.

 

Portfolio composition is subject to change.

 

The Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio’s underlying funds invest in common stock, preferred stock, securities convertible into stocks and other equity securities issued by foreign companies. In addition to the ordinary risks of equity investing, foreign and small companies entail special risk. The return on foreign equities may be adversely affected by currency fluctuations. Emerging markets may be subject to social instability and lack of market liquidity. Small companies tend to have more risk than large companies. An investor in the Portfolio will incur the expenses of the underlying funds in addition to the Portfolio’s expenses. The foregoing is not intended to be a complete discussion of all risks associated with the investment strategies of the Portfolio.

 

2

 

 

MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS

Performance Data (Concluded)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 28, 2022

 

SIX
MONTHS
(1)

1 YEAR

5 YEARS

SINCE
INCEPTION

Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio

-2.84%

-2.30%

1.10%

0.82%(2)

FTSE World Government Bond Index 1-5 Years

-1.76%

-1.41%

1.63%

1.53%(4)

Composite Index(3)

-2.19%

-1.63%

1.83%

1.63%(4)

 

(1)

Not annualized.

(2)

The Portfolio commenced operations on February 18, 2014.

(3)

The Composite Index is comprised of the Three-Month Treasury Bill Index, Bloomberg Barclays Capital Intermediate Government Bond Index, ICE BofA Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year US Government/Corporate Index and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, each weighted 25%, 25%, 25% and 25%, respectively.

(4)

Index information is not available as of the date of the inception of the Portfolio. The average annual returns for the FTSE World Government Bond Index 1-5 Years (formerly known as the Citigroup World Govt. Bond 1-5 Year Currency Hedged U.S. Dollar Index), and the Composite Index are presented as of March 1, 2014. If the Portfolio had commenced operations on March 1, 2014, its average annual return since inception would have been 0.81%.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions and do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or on the redemption of Portfolio shares. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-866-780-0357 ext. 3863. The Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus dated March 2, 2022 is 0.84% (included in the ratio is 0.11% attributable to acquired fund fees and expenses).

 

The Portfolio’s aggregate total return since inception is based on a decrease in net asset value from $25.00 per share on February 18, 2014 (commencement of operations) to $24.75 per share on February 28, 2022.

 

Portfolio composition is subject to change.

 

The Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio’s underlying funds invest in fixed income securities. The underlying funds may invest their assets in bonds and other debt securities issued by domestic and foreign governments and companies. Debt instruments involve the risk that their prices will fall when interest rates rise, and they are subject to the risk that the borrower may default. In addition, the return on foreign debt securities may be adversely affected by currency fluctuations. An investor in the Portfolio will incur expenses of the underlying funds in addition to the Portfolio’s expenses. The foregoing is not intended to be a complete discussion of all risks associated with the investment strategies of the Portfolio.

 

3

 

 

MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS

Fund Expense ExampleS

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio(s), you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Portfolio expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio(s) and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022, and held for the entire period.

 

ACTUAL EXPENSES

 

The first section of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLES FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

 

The second section of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in each Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

The expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the second section of the accompanying table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
September 1,
2021

ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
FEBRUARY 28,
2022

EXPENSES
PAID*

Annualized
EXPENSE
RATIO*

ACTUAL SIX-
MONTH TOTAL
INVESTMENT
RETURN FOR
THE PORTFOLIO

Actual

         

Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,011.20

$ 3.64

0.73%

1.12%

Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio

1,000.00

974.70

3.92

0.80%

-2.53%

Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio

1,000.00

971.60

3.57

0.73%

-2.84%

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,021.17

$ 3.66

0.73%

N/A

Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio

1,000.00

1,020.83

4.01

0.80%

N/A

Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio

1,000.00

1,021.17

3.66

0.73%

N/A

 

*

Expenses are equal to each Portfolio’s annualized six-month expense ratio for the period September 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one half year period. The annualized expense ratios do not reflect fees and expenses associated with the underlying funds. Fees and expenses presented for a Portfolio do not reflect any fees and expenses imposed on shares of the Portfolio purchased through variable annuity contracts, variable life insurance policies, and certain qualified pension and retirement plans, which would increase overall fees and expenses. If such fees and expenses had been included, the expenses would have been higher. Each Portfolio’s ending account value in the first section in the table is based on the actual six-month total investment return for each Portfolio for the period September 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022. The range of weighted expense ratios of the underlying funds held by the Portfolios, as stated in the underlying funds’ current prospectuses, were as follows:

 

PORTFOLIO

RANGE OF WEIGHTED
EXPENSE RATIOS

Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio

0.01% - 0.06%

Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio

0.00% - 0.12%

Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio

0.00% - 0.02%

 

4

 

 

MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS

MATSON MONEY U.S. EQUITY VI PORTFOLIO

 

Portfolio of Investments

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

NUMBER OF
SHARES

   

VALUE

 

DOMESTIC EQUITY FUNDS — 100.9%

       

U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio III (a)

    279,563     $ 8,336,561  

U.S. Large Company Portfolio (a)

    144,861       4,515,314  

U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio (b)

    188,451       4,922,344  

U.S. Small Cap Portfolio (b)

    111,730       4,936,229  

U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio (b)

    76,033       3,274,755  

VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio (b)

    40,204       1,309,038  

VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio (b)

    211,042       4,938,393  

TOTAL DOMESTIC EQUITY FUNDS

       

(Cost $25,993,235)

            32,232,634  
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.0%

       

STIT-Government & Agency Portfolio, 0.03%*

    330,184       330,184  

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

       

(Cost $330,184)

            330,184  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.9%

       

(Cost $26,323,419)

            32,562,818  

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (1.9)%

            (599,695 )

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 31,963,123  

 

 

 

                 

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS SUMMARY TABLE

   

% of
Net Assets

   

Value

 

Equity Funds

    100.9 %   $ 32,232,634  

Short-Term Investments

    1.0       330,184  

Liabilities In Excess Of Other Assets

    (1.9 )     (599,695 )

NET ASSETS

    100.0 %   $ 31,963,123  

 

 

*

Seven-day yield as of February 28, 2022.

(a)

A portfolio of Dimensional Investment Group Inc.

(b)

A portfolio of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

5

 

 

MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS

MATSON MONEY INTERNATIONAL EQUITY VI PORTFOLIO

 

Portfolio of Investments

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

NUMBER OF
SHARES

   

VALUE

 

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS — 100.9%

       

DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio (a)

    308,346     $ 6,462,941  

DFA International Value Portfolio III (b)

    416,879       6,978,562  

Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio (a)

    46,870       1,117,850  

Emerging Markets Value Portfolio, Class Institutional (a)

    36,142       1,129,442  

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

    12,770       884,834  

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

    20,348       1,164,516  

VA International Small Portfolio (a)

    312,023       3,984,534  

VA International Value Portfolio (a)

    86,779       1,175,849  

TOTAL INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS

       

(Cost $21,096,611)

            22,898,528  
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.0%

       

STIT-Government & Agency Portfolio, 0.03%*

    223,350       223,350  

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

       

(Cost $223,350)

            223,350  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.9%

       

(Cost $21,319,961)

            23,121,878  

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (1.9)%

            (422,738 )

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 22,699,140  

 

 

 

                 

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS SUMMARY TABLE

   

% of
Net Assets

   

Value

 

International Equity Funds

    100.9 %   $ 22,898,528  

Short-Term Investments

    1.0       223,350  

Liabilities In Excess Of Other Assets

    (1.9 )     (422,738 )

NET ASSETS

    100.0 %   $ 22,699,140  

 

 

*

Seven-day yield as of February 28, 2022.

(a)

A portfolio of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.

(b)

A portfolio of Dimensional Investment Group Inc.

ETF

Exchange-Traded Fund

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

6

 

 

MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS

MATSON MONEY FIXED INCOME VI PORTFOLIO

 

Portfolio of Investments

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

NUMBER OF
SHARES

   

VALUE

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 101.6%

       

DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio (a)

    361,945     $ 3,699,076  

DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio (a)

    496,132       4,862,088  

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

    15,313       1,294,867  

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF

    15,463       1,950,812  

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF

    91,312       4,845,928  

iShares Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

    34,144       1,940,404  

iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

    147,036       7,763,501  

iShares TIPS Bond ETF

    13,039       1,658,300  

VA Global Bond Portfolio (a)

    316,611       3,238,932  

VA Short-Term Fixed Income Portfolio (a)

    65,261       661,093  

TOTAL FIXED INCOME FUNDS

       

(Cost $32,286,959)

            31,915,001  
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.6%

       

STIT-Government & Agency Portfolio, 0.03%*

    498,608       498,608  

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

       

(Cost $498,608)

            498,608  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 103.2%

       

(Cost $32,785,567)

            32,413,609  

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (3.2)%

            (995,263 )

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 31,418,346  

 

 

 

                 

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS SUMMARY TABLE

   

% of
Net Assets

   

Value

 

Fixed Income Funds

    101.6 %   $ 31,915,001  

Short-Term Investments

    1.6       498,608  

Liabilities In Excess Of Other Assets

    (3.2 )     (995,263 )

NET ASSETS

    100.0 %   $ 31,418,346  

 

 

*

Seven-day yield as of February 28, 2022.

(a)

A portfolio of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.

ETF

Exchange-Traded Fund

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

7

 

 

MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

MATSON MONEY
U.S. EQUITY
VI PORTFOLIO

   

MATSON MONEY
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
VI PORTFOLIO

   

MATSON MONEY
FIXED INCOME
VI PORTFOLIO

 

ASSETS

                       

Investments, at value (cost $25,993,235, $21,096,611 and $32,286,959, respectively)

  $ 32,232,634     $ 22,898,528     $ 31,915,001  

Short-term investments, at value (cost $330,184, $223,350 and $498,608, respectively)

    330,184       223,350       498,608  

Prepaid expenses

    1,327       522       1,283  

Total assets

    32,564,145       23,122,400       32,414,892  
                         

LIABILITIES

                       

Payables for:

                       

Capital shares redeemed

    561,807       390,282       957,504  

Advisory fees

    12,414       9,074       12,373  

Administration and accounting fees

    3,812       3,325       3,928  

Transfer agent fees

    400       377       434  

Other accrued expenses and liabilities

    22,589       20,202       22,307  

Total liabilities

    601,022       423,260       996,546  

Net assets

  $ 31,963,123     $ 22,699,140     $ 31,418,346  
                         

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

                       

Par Value

  $ 925     $ 884     $ 1,270  

Paid-in capital

    23,990,965       21,128,741       31,827,362  

Total distributable earnings/(loss)

    7,971,233       1,569,515       (410,286 )

Net assets

  $ 31,963,123     $ 22,699,140     $ 31,418,346  
                         

CAPITAL SHARES:

                       

Net assets

  $ 31,963,123     $ 22,699,140     $ 31,418,346  

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)

    925,234       883,834       1,269,675  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 34.55     $ 25.68     $ 24.75  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

8

 

 

MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS

Statements of Operations

FOR THE six months ENDED February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

MATSON MONEY
U.S. EQUITY
VI PORTFOLIO

   

MATSON MONEY
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
VI PORTFOLIO

   

MATSON MONEY
FIXED INCOME
VI PORTFOLIO

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

                       

Dividends from non-affiliated funds

  $ 378,209     $ 583,298     $ 220,942  

Total investment income

    378,209       583,298       220,942  
                         

EXPENSES:

                       

Advisory fees (Note 2)

    79,894       56,918       81,122  

Audit and tax service fees

    15,608       15,617       15,731  

Administration and accounting fees (Note 2)

    10,295       9,208       10,546  

Custodian fees (Note 2)

    2,820       2,265       2,103  

Printing and shareholder reporting fees

    2,016       1,515       2,172  

Director fees

    1,415       1,000       1,346  

Officer fees

    1,000       722       1,006  

Legal fees

    826       589       856  

Transfer agent fees (Note 2)

    483       358       524  

Other expenses

    3,044       2,705       3,187  

Total expenses

    117,401       90,897       118,593  

Net investment income/(loss)

    260,808       492,401       102,349  
                         

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS

                       

Net realized gain/(loss) from:

                       

Non-affiliated funds

    327,891       64,565       11,288  

Capital gain distributions from non-affiliated fund investments

    1,793,136       350,354       17,788  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

                       

Non-affiliated funds

    (2,074,902 )     (1,493,743 )     (1,073,457 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    46,125       (1,078,824 )     (1,044,381 )

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 306,933     $ (586,423 )   $ (942,032 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

9

 

 

MATSON MONEY U.S. EQUITY VI PORTFOLIO

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS ENDED
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2021

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 260,808     $ 222,068  

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    2,121,027       1,982,475  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (2,074,902 )     9,177,417  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    306,933       11,381,960  
                 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

               

Total distributable earnings

    (2,291,039 )     (1,112,545 )

Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (2,291,039 )     (1,112,545 )
                 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    2,659,630       4,806,910  

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,291,039       1,112,545  

Shares redeemed

    (2,799,388 )     (9,463,229 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital shares

    2,151,281       (3,543,774 )

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    167,175       6,725,641  
                 

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of period

    31,795,948       25,070,307  

End of period

  $ 31,963,123     $ 31,795,948  
                 

SHARES TRANSACTIONS:

               

Shares sold

    72,913       140,452  

Dividends and distributions reinvested

    63,871       38,350  

Shares redeemed

    (77,889 )     (290,841 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

    58,895       (112,039 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

10

 

 

MATSON MONEY INTERNATIONAL EQUITY VI PORTFOLIO

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS ENDED
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2021

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 492,401     $ 308,548  

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    414,919       742,327  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (1,493,743 )     4,992,500  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (586,423 )     6,043,375  
                 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

               

Total distributable earnings

    (1,361,460 )     (430,312 )

Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (1,361,460 )     (430,312 )
                 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    1,913,118       3,504,955  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,361,461       430,312  

Shares redeemed

    (1,407,311 )     (5,327,668 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital shares

    1,867,268       (1,392,401 )

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    (80,615 )     4,220,662  
                 

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of period

    22,779,755       18,559,093  

End of period

  $ 22,699,140     $ 22,779,755  
                 

SHARES TRANSACTIONS:

               

Shares sold

    70,056       133,013  

Dividends and distributions reinvested

    52,183       17,679  

Shares redeemed

    (51,976 )     (206,417 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

    70,263       (55,725 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

11

 

 

MATSON MONEY FIXED INCOME VI PORTFOLIO

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS ENDED
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2021

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 102,349     $ 21,588  

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    29,076       48,963  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (1,073,457 )     2,245  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (942,032 )     72,796  
                 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

               

Total distributable earnings

    (100,067 )     (170,529 )

Return of capital

          (14,611 )

Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (100,067 )     (185,140 )
                 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    1,913,766       9,842,877  

Reinvestment of distributions

    100,067       185,140  

Shares redeemed

    (2,656,635 )     (4,135,263 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital shares

    (642,802 )     5,892,754  

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    (1,684,901 )     5,780,410  
                 

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of period

    33,103,247       27,322,837  

End of period

  $ 31,418,346     $ 33,103,247  
                 

SHARES TRANSACTIONS:

               

Shares sold

    75,860       385,803  

Dividends and distributions reinvested

    3,969       7,229  

Shares redeemed

    (105,813 )     (162,244 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

    (25,984 )     230,788  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

12

 

 

MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS

MATSON MONEY U.S. EQUITY VI PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for each share outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

   

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS ENDED
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2021

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2020

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2019

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2018

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2017

 

Per Share Operating Performance

                                               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 36.70     $ 25.62     $ 27.08     $ 33.12     $ 29.15     $ 26.80  

Net investment income/(loss)(1)

    0.29       0.25       0.22       0.21       0.18       0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    0.22       12.06       (0.04 )     (4.34 )     5.40       3.44  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    0.51       12.31       0.18       (4.13 )     5.58       3.58  

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                                               

Net investment income

    (0.34 )     (0.29 )     (0.24 )     (0.27 )     (0.33 )     (0.21 )

Net realized capital gains

    (2.32 )     (0.94 )     (1.40 )     (1.64 )     (1.28 )     (1.02 )

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (2.66 )     (1.23 )     (1.64 )     (1.91 )     (1.61 )     (1.23 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 34.55     $ 36.70     $ 25.62     $ 27.08     $ 33.12     $ 29.15  

Total investment return/(loss)(2)

    1.12 %(4)     49.31 %     (0.02 )%     (11.89 )%     19.56 %     13.42 %
                                                 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 31,963     $ 31,796     $ 25,070     $ 24,839     $ 26,181     $ 20,093  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers, if any(3)

    0.73 %(5)     0.74 %     0.76 %     0.76 %     0.73 %     0.81 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers, if any(3)

    0.73 %(5)     0.74 %     0.76 %     0.76 %     0.73 %     0.81 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets with waivers(3)

    1.63 %(5)     0.77 %     0.86 %     0.72 %     0.58 %     0.49 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    5 %(4)     18 %     18 %     17 %     12 %     21 %

 

 

(1)

The selected per share data is calculated using the average shares outstanding method for the period.

(2)

Total investment return/(loss) is calculated by assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

(3)

The Portfolio also will indirectly bear its prorated share of expenses of the underlying funds. Such expenses are not included in the calculation of this ratio.

(4)

Not Annualized.

(5)

Annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

13

 

 

MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS

MATSON MONEY INTERNATIONAL EQUITY VI PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for each share outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

   

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS ENDED
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2021

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2020

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2019

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2018

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2017

 

Per Share Operating Performance

                                               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 28.00     $ 21.35     $ 22.27     $ 26.16     $ 26.60     $ 22.54  

Net investment income/(loss)(1)

    0.58       0.37       0.42       0.43       0.47       0.29  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    (1.26 )     6.80       (0.25 )     (3.51 )     (0.13 )     4.51  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (0.68 )     7.17       0.17       (3.08 )     0.34       4.80  

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                                               

Net investment income

    (0.82 )     (0.35 )     (0.52 )     (0.39 )     (0.54 )     (0.44 )

Net realized capital gains

    (0.82 )     (0.17 )     (0.57 )     (0.42 )     (0.24 )     (0.30 )

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (1.64 )     (0.52 )     (1.09 )     (0.81 )     (0.78 )     (0.74 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 25.68     $ 28.00     $ 21.35     $ 22.27     $ 26.16     $ 26.60  

Total investment return/(loss)(2)

    (2.53 )%(4)     33.96 %     0.17 %     (11.62 )%     1.13 %     21.90 %
                                                 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 22,699     $ 22,780     $ 18,559     $ 18,228     $ 17,950     $ 15,019  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers, if any(3)

    0.80 %(5)     0.80 %     0.83 %     0.86 %     0.79 %     0.88 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers, if any(3)

    0.80 %(5)     0.80 %     0.83 %     0.86 %     0.79 %     0.88 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets with waivers(3)

    4.33 %(5)     1.48 %     1.99 %     1.82 %     1.70 %     1.22 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    2 %(4)     18 %     26 %     13 %     8 %     21 %

 

 

(1)

The selected per share data is calculated using the average shares outstanding method for the period.

(2)

Total investment return/(loss) is calculated by assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

(3)

The Portfolio also will indirectly bear its prorated share of expenses of the underlying funds. Such expenses are not included in the calculation of this ratio.

(4)

Not Annualized.

(5)

Annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

14

 

 

MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS

MATSON MONEY FIXED INCOME VI PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for each share outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

   

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS ENDED
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2021

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2020

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2019

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2018

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2017

 

Per Share Operating Performance

                                               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 25.55     $ 25.66     $ 25.38     $ 24.74     $ 25.12     $ 25.31  

Net investment income/(loss)(1)

    0.08       0.02       0.43       0.59       0.23       0.18  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    (0.80 )     0.04       0.27       0.61       (0.36 )     (0.13 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (0.72 )     0.06       0.70       1.20       (0.13 )     0.05  

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                                               

Net investment income

    (0.08 )     (0.16 )     (0.42 )     (0.56 )     (0.22 )     (0.12 )

Net realized capital gains

                      (2)      (0.03 )     (0.12 )

Return of capital

          (0.01 )                        

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (0.08 )     (0.17 )     (0.42 )     (0.56 )     (0.25 )     (0.24 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 24.75     $ 25.55     $ 25.66     $ 25.38     $ 24.74     $ 25.12  

Total investment return/(loss)(3)

    (2.84 )%(5)     0.22 %     2.80 %     4.98 %     (0.50 )%     0.19 %
                                                 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 31,418     $ 33,103     $ 27,323     $ 29,546     $ 30,405     $ 26,017  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers, if any(4)

    0.73 %(6)     0.73 %     0.74 %     0.74 %     0.71 %     0.77 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers, if any(4)

    0.73 %(6)     0.73 %     0.74 %     0.74 %     0.71 %     0.77 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets with waivers(4)

    0.63 %(6)     0.07 %     1.69 %     2.39 %     0.93 %     0.70 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    4 %(5)     8 %     46 %     19 %     2 %     11 %

 

 

(1)

The selected per share data is calculated using the average shares outstanding method for the period.

(2)

Amount less than $(0.005) per share.

(3)

Total investment return/(loss) is calculated by assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

(4)

The Portfolio also will indirectly bear its prorated share of expenses of the underlying funds. Such expenses are not included in the calculation of this ratio.

(5)

Not Annualized.

(6)

Annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

15

 

 

MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS

Notes to Financial Statements

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1.

Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has forty-one separate investment portfolios, including the Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio, the Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio and the Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio (each a “Portfolio,” collectively the “Portfolios”). Each Portfolio operates as a “fund of funds” and commenced investment operations on February 18, 2014. Shares of the Portfolios are offered to separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.

 

RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 89.023 billion shares are currently classified into two hundred and one classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.

 

Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio and Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio’s investment objective is to seek total return (consisting of current income and capital appreciation).

 

The Portfolios are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services - Investment Companies”.

 

The end of the reporting period for the Portfolios is February 28, 2022, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six months ended February 28, 2022 (the “current fiscal period”).

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY SECURITIES — The Portfolios pursue their investment objectives by investing primarily in shares of registered, open-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) (collectively, “underlying funds”). When a Portfolio invests in underlying funds it will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any fees and expenses payable directly by the underlying fund. In connection with its investments in other investment companies, a Portfolio will incur higher expenses, many of which may be duplicative. Furthermore, because the Portfolios invest in shares of ETFs and underlying funds their performances are directly related to the ability of the ETFs and underlying funds to meet their respective investment objectives, as well as the allocation of each Portfolio’s assets among the ETFs and underlying funds. Accordingly, the Portfolios’ investment performance will be influenced by the investment strategies of and risks associated with the ETFs and underlying funds in direct proportion to the amount of assets the Portfolios allocate to the ETFs and underlying funds utilizing such strategies. As disclosed in the Portfolio of Investments, the Portfolios invest in a number of different underlying funds, including underlying funds that are portfolios of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc., and Dimensional Investment Group Inc. (collectively, “DFA Underlying Funds”) and iShares by BlackRock (“iShares Underlying Funds”). Information about DFA Underlying Funds’ and iShares Underlying Funds’ risks may be found in such DFA Underlying Funds and iShares Underlying Funds’ annual or semiannual report to shareholders, which can be found at us.dimensional.com and iShares.com, respectively. Additional information about derivatives related risks, if applicable, may also be found in each such DFA Underlying Fund or iShares Underlying Funds’ annual or semiannual report to shareholders. The annual and semiannual reports to shareholders for the underlying funds may also be found by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

PORTFOLIO VALUATION — Investments in the underlying funds are valued at each Portfolio’s net asset value (“NAV”) determined as of the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). Investments in Exchange-Traded Funds (“ETFs”) are valued at their last reported sale price. As required, some securities and assets may be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Direct investments in fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market.

 

16

 

 

MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Portfolios’ investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

 

 

● Level 1 —

Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

 

● Level 2 —

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

 

● Level 3 —

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolios’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of the end of the reporting period, in valuing the Portfolios’ investments carried at fair value:

 

MATSON MONEY U.S. EQUITY VI PORTFOLIO

 

   

TOTAL

   

LEVEL 1

   

LEVEL 2

   

LEVEL 3

   

INVESTMENTS
MEASURED AT NET
ASSET VALUE*

 

Domestic Equity Funds

  $ 32,232,634     $ 25,985,203     $     $     $ 6,247,431  

Short-Term Investments

    330,184       330,184                    

Total Investments**

  $ 32,562,818     $ 26,315,387     $     $     $ 6,247,431  

 

*

Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

**

Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for further details.

 

MATSON MONEY INTERNATIONAL EQUITY VI PORTFOLIO

 

   

TOTAL

   

LEVEL 1

   

LEVEL 2

   

LEVEL 3

   

INVESTMENTS
MEASURED AT NET
ASSET VALUE*

 

International Equity Funds

  $ 22,898,528     $ 17,738,145     $     $     $ 5,160,383  

Short-Term Investments

    223,350       223,350                    

Total Investments**

  $ 23,121,878     $ 17,961,495     $     $     $ 5,160,383  

 

*

Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

**

Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for further details.

 

17

 

 

MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

MATSON MONEY FIXED INCOME VI PORTFOLIO

 

   

TOTAL

   

LEVEL 1

   

LEVEL 2

   

LEVEL 3

   

INVESTMENTS
MEASURED AT NET
ASSET VALUE*

 

Fixed Income Funds

  $ 31,915,001     $ 28,014,976     $     $     $ 3,900,025  

Short-Term Investments

    498,608       498,608                    

Total Investments**

  $ 32,413,609     $ 28,513,584     $     $     $ 3,900,025  

 

*

Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

**

Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for further details.

 

At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities on a quarterly basis for changes in listings or delistings on national exchanges.

 

Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Portfolios’ investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Portfolios may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.

 

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires each Portfolio to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchases and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when a Portfolio had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for all Level 3 transfers are disclosed if a Portfolio had an amount of total Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.

 

During the current fiscal period, the Portfolios had no Level 3 transfers.

 

USE OF ESTIMATES — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.

 

INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS, INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES — The Portfolios record security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Each Portfolio’s investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Certain expenses are shared with PENN Capital Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a series trust of affiliated funds. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company or Trust are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for

 

18

 

 

MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

all funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB and the Trust, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Portfolios. In addition to the net annual operating expenses that the Portfolios bear directly, the shareholders indirectly bear the Portfolios’ pro-rata expenses of the underlying mutual funds in which each Portfolio invests.

 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually to shareholders recorded on the ex-dividend date for each Portfolio. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

 

U.S. TAX STATUS — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is each Portfolio’s intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.

 

MARKET RISK — The value of a Portfolio’s shares will fluctuate as a result of the movement of the overall stock market or the value of the underlying fund held by a Portfolio, and you could lose money.

 

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC — The global outbreak of COVID-19 (commonly referred to as “coronavirus”) has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. Although vaccines for COVID-19 are becoming more widely available, the ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers are not known. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Portfolios invest depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak and the pace of recovery which may vary market to market, and such uncertainty may in turn adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Portfolios’ investments, impair the Portfolios’ ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Portfolios’ performance.

 

UKRAINE-RUSSIA CONFLICT RISK — In February 2022, Russia commenced a military attack on Ukraine. The outbreak of hostilities between the two countries and the threat of wider-spread hostilities could have a severe adverse effect on the region and global economies, including significant negative impacts on the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and natural gas. In addition, sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and other countries, and any sanctions imposed in the future, could have a significant adverse impact on the Russian economy and related markets. The price and liquidity of investments may fluctuate widely as a result of the conflict and related events. How long the armed conflict and related events will last cannot be predicted. These tensions and any related events could have a significant impact on Fund performance and the value of Fund investments, even beyond any direct exposure the Fund may have to issuers located in these countries.

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.

 

OTHER — In the normal course of business, the Portfolios may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. Each Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Portfolios in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Portfolios expect the risk of material loss for such claims to be remote.

 

For additional information about the DFA Underlying Funds and iShares Underlying Funds’ valuation policies, refer to the DFA Underlying Funds and iShares Underlying Funds’ most recent annual or semiannual report which can be found at us.dimensional.com and iShares.com, respectively.

 

19

 

 

MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

2.

Investment Adviser and Other Services

 

Matson Money, Inc. (“Matson Money” or the “Adviser”), serves as the investment adviser to each Portfolio. Each Portfolio compensates the Adviser for its services at an annual rate based on each Portfolio’s average daily net assets (the “Advisory Fee”), payable on a monthly basis in arrears, as shown in the following table.

 

AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS

 

ADVISORY FEE

 

For the first $1 billion

    0.50 %

Over $1 billion to $5 billion

    0.49  

Over $5 billion

    0.47  

 

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent that total annual Portfolio operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) exceed the rates (“Expense Caps”) shown in the following table of each Portfolio’s average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and certain of these expenses could cause total annual Portfolio operating expenses to exceed the Expense Caps: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes. This contractual limitation is in effect until March 2, 2023 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board. The Adviser may discontinue these arrangements at any time after March 2, 2023.

 

PORTFOLIO

 

EXPENSE CAPS

 

Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio

    1.13 %

Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio

    1.35  

Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio

    1.00  

 

During the current fiscal period, investment advisory fees accrued were as follows:

 

PORTFOLIO

 

ADVISORY FEES

 

Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio

  $ 79,894  

Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio

    56,918  

Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio

    81,122  

 

Effective September 1, 2019, if at any time a Portfolio’s total annual Portfolio operating expenses for a year are less than the Expense Cap, the Adviser is entitled to reimbursement by the Portfolio of the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Portfolio within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Portfolio to exceed the Expense Cap that was in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement. As of the end of the reporting period, the Portfolios had no amounts available for recoupment.

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services serves as administrator for the Portfolios. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Fund Services serves as the Portfolios’ transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Portfolios. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Vigilant Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Funds’ shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.

 

For compensation amounts paid to Fund Services and the Custodian, please refer to the Statements of Operations.

 

20

 

 

MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS

Notes to Financial Statements (CONTINUED)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

3.

Director and Officer Compensation

 

The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Portfolios or the Company. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Statements of Operations.

 

4.

Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities

 

During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of the Portfolios were as follows:

 

   

PURCHASES

   

SALES

 

Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio

  $ 3,977,554     $ 1,501,882  

Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio

    2,239,697       513,398  

Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio

    1,684,664       1,362,865  

 

There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities during the current fiscal period.

 

5.

Federal Income Tax Information

 

The Portfolios have followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Portfolios to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Portfolios have determined that there was no effect on the financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Portfolios are subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired.

 

As of August 31, 2021, the federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments held by each Portfolio were as follows:

 

   

FEDERAL TAX
COST

   

UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION

   

UNREALIZED
(DEPRECIATION)

   

NET
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION/
(DEPRECIATION)

 

Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio

  $ 23,737,998     $ 8,314,811     $ (237,028 )   $ 8,077,783  

Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio

    19,985,808       3,359,423       (545,050 )     2,814,373  

Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio

    32,475,255       729,169       (91,640 )     637,529  

 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

 

There were no material permanent differences as of August 31, 2021.

 

21

 

 

MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS

Notes to Financial Statements (CONTINUED)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

As of August 31, 2021, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Undistributed
Ordinary Income

   

Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains

   

Capital Loss
Carry Forward

   

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio

  $     $ 1,885,179     $     $ 8,077,783  

Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio

    55,442       647,583             2,814,373  

Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio

                      637,528  

 

The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate primarily to the timing of recognition of income and gains for federal income tax purposes. Short-term and foreign currency gains, if applicable, are reported as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

   

ORDINARY
INCOME

   

LONG-TERM
GAINS

   

RETURN OF
CAPITAL

   

TOTAL

 

Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio

  $ 262,875     $ 849,670     $     $ 1,112,545  

Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio

    293,803       136,509             430,312  

Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio

    149,987       20,542       14,611       185,140  

 

Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.

 

Pursuant to federal income tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies, the Funds may elect to treat certain capital losses between November 1 and August 31 and late year ordinary losses ((i) ordinary losses between January 1 and August 31, and (ii) specified ordinary and currency losses between November 1 and August 31) as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021, any amount of losses elected within the tax return will not be recognized for federal income tax purposes until September 1, 2021. The Matson Money U.S. Equity Fund deferred qualified late-year losses of $7,623 and the Matson Money Fixed Income Fund deferred qualified late-year losses of $5,716 which will be treated as arising on the first business day of the following fiscal year.

 

The Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. Capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. The Matson Money Fixed Income Fund had utilized $26,840. As of August 31, 2021, the Funds had no unexpiring short-term or long-term losses.

 

6.

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND REGULATORY UPDATES

 

In October 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and require funds whose use of derivatives is greater than a limited specified amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. Funds will be required to comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. It is not currently clear what impact, if any, Rule 18f-4 will have on the availability, liquidity or performance of derivatives. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of Rule 18f-4 on the Funds. When fully implemented, Rule 18f-4 may require changes in how a Fund uses derivatives, adversely affect a Fund’s performance and increase costs related to a Fund’s use of derivatives.

 

22

 

 

MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS

Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

In December 2020, the SEC adopted a new rule providing a framework for fund valuation practices (“Rule 2a-5”). Rule 2a-5 establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 will permit fund boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of the 1940 Act and the threshold for determining whether a fund must fair value a security. In connection with Rule 2a-5, the SEC also adopted related recordkeeping requirements and is rescinding previously issued guidance, including with respect to the role of a board in determining fair value and the accounting and auditing of fund investments. The Funds will be required to comply with the rules by September 8, 2022. Management is currently assessing the potential impact of the new rules on the Funds’ financial statements.

 

7.

Subsequent Events

 

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined there were no subsequent events.

 

23

 

 

MATSON MONEY VI PORTFOLIOS

Other Information

(Unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting

 

Policies and procedures that the Portfolios use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling Matson Money VI Portfolios at (866) 780-0357, ext. 3863 and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Quarterly Portfolio Schedules

 

The Company files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Company’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

24

 

 

[THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

 

 

[THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

 

 

Investment Adviser

Matson Money, Inc.
5955 Deerfield Blvd.
Mason, OH 45040

 

Administrator and Transfer Agent

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201

 

Principal Underwriter

Vigilant Distributors, LLC
Gateway Corporate Center, Suite 216
223 Wilmington West Chester Pike
Chadds Ford, PA 19317

 

Custodian

U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Two Commerce Square, Suite 1800
2001 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7042

 

Legal Counsel

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996

 

MMFI-SAR22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL
report 2022

Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs
Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

 

2/28/22
(UNAUDITED)

 

Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF

(Formerly MFAM Global Opportunities Fund)

Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF

(Formerly MFAM Mid-Cap Growth Fund)

Motley Fool 100 Index ETF

Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETF

(Formerly MFAM Small-Cap Growth ETF)

Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index ETF

Motley Fool Next Index ETF

 

 

 

 

Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF (TMFG)

Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF (TMFM)

Motley Fool 100 Index ETF (TMFC)

Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETF (TMFS)

Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index ETF (TMFE)

Motley Fool Next Index ETF (TMFX)

 

 

Table of Contents

 

   

Portfolio Characteristics

1

Fund Expense Examples

14

Schedules of Investments

16

Financial Statements

47

Notes to Financial Statements

65

Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement

79

Notice to Shareholders

80

 

 

 

 

Motley Fool GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES ETF

Portfolio Characteristics

(Unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended FEBRUARY 28, 2022

 

SIX
MONTHS

One
Year

FIVE
YEAR

Since
Inception

Inception
Date

Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF*

-17.50%

-8.03%

14.94%

10.67%

6/17/2014

FTSE Global All Cap Net Tax Index**

-5.32%

7.31%

11.56%

8.88%(1)

Fund Expense Ratio(2): 0.85%

 

Effective December 3, 2021, the outstanding Investor Class Shares of the Fund were converted into Institutional Class Shares of the Fund.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained at www.fooletfs.com. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Not annualized.

 

(1)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

(2)

The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios.

 

*

The Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF operated as a series of The Motley Fool Funds Trust (the “Predecessor Fund”) prior to December 21, 2016 at which time the Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund. The performance shown for periods prior to December 21, 2016 represents the performance of the Predecessor Fund. These returns reflect expense waivers by the Fund’s investment adviser. Without these waivers, returns would have been lower.

 

**

The FTSE Global All Cap Net Tax Index is a market-capitalization weighted index representing the performance of large, mid and small cap companies in Developed and Emerging markets. The index is comprised of approximately 7,900 securities from 49 countries and captures 98% of the world’s investable market capitalization. Fair value prices and foreign exchange as of 4 pm ET are used in the calculation of this index, and returns are adjusted for withholding taxes applicable to dividends received by a U.S. Regulated Investment Company domiciled in the United States. The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investments. Its performance does not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes.

 

 

1

 

 

Motley Fool GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES ETF

Portfolio Characteristics (CONTINUED)

(Unaudited)

 

The investment objective of the Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF is to achieve long-term capital appreciation, and it pursues this objective by investing primarily in common stocks of companies located anywhere in the world. The Fund seeks long-term growth by identifying and acquiring securities of companies that are, in the view of Motley Fool Asset Management, LLC (the “Adviser”), high quality. To identify these high-quality businesses, the Adviser engages in research to evaluate each company under consideration using four criteria: management, culture, and incentives; the economics of the business; competitive advantage; and trajectory. The Adviser’s approach prizes a long-term mindset and a balance of qualitative and quantitative factors.

 

The Fund will invest in areas of the market, that, in the view of the Adviser, offer the greatest potential for long-term capital appreciation, and it does not attempt to match the allocations of its benchmark. As such, significant deviation from the benchmark is expected from time to time, especially over shorter time frames.

 

The allocations to various sectors, countries, or any other macro-economic designation, are the byproduct of rigorous bottom-up analysis rather than an intentional top-down opinion of asset classes. While market conditions are constantly changing, exposure to equity market risk is needed to consistently achieve equity-like returns.

 

The following tables show the top ten holdings, sector allocations, and top ten countries in which the Fund was invested in as of February 28, 2022. Portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice.

 

Top Ten Holdings

% OF NET
Assets

Amazon.com, Inc.

6.2%

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

5.5

Atlassian Corp., PLC, Class A

5.1

Watsco, Inc.

4.4

Alphabet, Inc., Class C

4.3

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A

3.9

Medtronic PLC

3.8

Axon Enterprise, Inc.

3.8

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., SP ADR

3.5

Waste Connections, Inc.

3.4

 

43.9%

 

2

 

 

 

Motley Fool GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES ETF

Portfolio Characteristics (Concluded)

(Unaudited)

 

The Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF uses the Global Industry Classification StandardSM (“GICS SM”) as the basis for the classification of securities on the Schedule of Investments (“SOI”).

 

Sector Allocation

% OF Net
Assets

Information Technology

21.7%

Industrials

17.6

Communication Services

17.0

Consumer Discretionary

13.2

Financials

9.2

Health Care

9.2

Real Estate

8.7

Consumer Staples

2.1

 

98.7%

 

Top ten Countries

% OF Net
Assets

United States*

52.4%

Canada

7.3

Ireland

7.2

Australia

5.1

China

3.7

Taiwan

3.5

Philippines

3.3

Argentina

2.9

India

2.3

Netherlands

2.1

 

89.8%

 

*

As of the date of this report, the Fund had a holding of 1.3% in the U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account.

 

 

3

 

 

Motley Fool MID-CAP GROWTH ETF

Portfolio Characteristics

(Unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended FEBRUARY 28, 2022

 

SIX
MONTHS

One
Year

FIVE
YEAR

Since
Inception

Inception
Date

Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF*

-16.52%

-8.99%

12.02%

9.74%

6/17/2014

Russell MidCap® Growth Total Return Index**

-15.80%

-4.32%

14.86%

12.18%(1)

Fund Expense Ratio(2): 0.85%

 

Effective December 3, 2021, the outstanding Investor Class Shares of the Fund were converted into Institutional Class Shares of the Fund.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained at www.fooletfs.com. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Not annualized.

 

(1)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

(2)

The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios.

 

*

The Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF operated as a series of The Motley Fool Funds Trust (the “Predecessor Fund”) prior to December 21, 2016 at which time the Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund. The performance shown for periods prior to December 21, 2016 represents the performance of the Predecessor Fund. These returns reflect expense waivers by the Fund’s investment adviser. Without these waivers, returns would have been lower.

 

**

The Russell Midcap® Growth Total Return Index measures the performance of the mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell Midcap® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell Midcap® Growth Total Return Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer of the mid-cap growth market. The Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true mid-cap growth market.

 

The investment objective of the Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF is to achieve long-term capital appreciation, and it pursues this objective by investing primarily in common stocks of companies organized in the United States. The Fund seeks long-term growth by identifying and acquiring securities of companies that are, in the view of the Adviser, high quality. To identify these high-quality businesses, the Adviser engages in research to evaluate each company under consideration using four criteria: management, culture, and incentives; the economics of the business; competitive advantage; and trajectory. The Adviser’s approach prizes a long-term mindset and a balance of qualitative and quantitative factors.

 

The Fund will invest in areas of the market, that, in the view of the Adviser, offer the greatest potential for long-term capital appreciation, and it does not attempt to match the allocations of its benchmark. As such, significant deviation from the benchmark is expected from time to time, especially over shorter time frames.

 

The allocations to various sectors, or any other macro-economic designation, are the byproduct of rigorous bottom-up analysis rather than an intentional top-down opinion of asset classes. While market conditions are constantly changing, exposure to equity market risk is needed to consistently achieve equity-like returns. The Adviser views its time as best spent focused on evaluating businesses and seeking to minimize company-specific risk in order to pursue its objective of long-term capital appreciation.

 

Although the Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF may invest in companies with any market capitalization, the Adviser expects that investments in the securities of companies having smaller- and mid-market capitalizations will be important components of the Fund’s investment program. Investments in securities of these companies may involve greater risk than do investments in larger, more established companies. Small- and mid-cap stocks tend to be more volatile and less liquid than their large-cap counterparts.

 

4

 

 

 

Motley Fool MID-CAP GROWTH ETF

Portfolio Characteristics (Concluded)

(Unaudited)

 

The following tables show the top ten holdings, and sector allocations in which the Fund was invested in as of February 28, 2022.Portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice.

 

Top ten Holdings

% OF Net
Assets

Watsco, Inc.

6.6%

Cooper Companies, Inc., (The)

5.4

SBA Communications Corp.

5.1

Brown & Brown, Inc.

5.0

Axon Enterprise, Inc.

4.7

ResMed, Inc.

4.6

Tyler Technologies, Inc.

4.5

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

4.5

Markel Corp.

4.1

SVB Financial Group

4.1

 

48.6%

 

The Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF uses the Global Industry Classification StandardSM (“GICS SM”) as the basis for the classification of securities on the Schedule of Investments (“SOI”).

 

Sector Allocation

% OF Net
Assets

Information Technology

28.4%

Industrials

20.9

Health Care

15.0

Financials

13.2

Consumer Discretionary

10.3

Real Estate

9.5

Communication Services

0.8

 

98.1%

 

 

5

 

 

Motley Fool 100 Index ETF

Portfolio Characteristics

(Unaudited)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2022

 

SIX
MONTHS

One
Year

Since
Inception

Inception
Date

Motley Fool 100 Index ETF

-7.58%

11.11%

18.20%

1/29/2018

Motley Fool 100 Index*

-7.34%

11.70%

18.79%(1)

S&P 500* Total Return Index**

-2.62%

16.39%

13.05%(1)

Fund Expense Ratio(2): 0.50%

       

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Not annualized.

 

(1)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

(2)

The expense ratio of the Fund is set forth according to the Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report. See the Financial Highlights for most current expense ratio.

 

*

The Motley Fool 100 Index (“Fool 100 Index”) was developed by The Motley Fool, LLC (“The Motley Fool”), an affiliate of Motley Fool Asset Management, LLC (“Adviser”), in 2017 and is a proprietary, rules-based index designed to track the performance of the 100 largest, most liquid U.S. companies that have been recommended by The Motley Fool’s analysts and newsletters or the highest-rated stocks in Fool IQ, the company’s analyst opinion database. Every company included in the Fool 100 Index is incorporated and listed in the U.S. The Fool 100 Index is calculated and administered by Solactive AG (the “Index Calculation Agent”), which is not affiliated with the Fund, the Adviser or The Motley Fool. Additional information regarding the Fool 100 Index, including its value, is available on the websites of the Fund at www.fooletfs.com and the Index Calculation Agent, at www.solactive.com. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

**

The S&P 500® Total Return Index is the total return version of the S&P 500® Index. Dividends are reinvested on a daily basis and all regular cash dividends are assumed reinvested in the index on the ex-dividend date. The S&P 500® Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of 500 US stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry grouping, among other factors. The S&P 500® Index is designed to be a leading indicator of U.S. equities and is meant to reflect the risk/return characteristics of the large cap universe. The S&P 500® Index was first introduced on the 1st of January, 1923, though expanded to 500 stocks on March 4, 1957.

 

6

 

 

 

Motley Fool 100 Index ETF

Portfolio Characteristics (Concluded)

(Unaudited)

 

The following tables show the top ten holdings and sector allocations, in which the Motley Fool 100 Index ETF was invested in as of February 28, 2022. Portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice.

 

Top TEN Holdings

% OF Net
Assets

Apple, Inc.

13.8%

Microsoft Corp.

11.4

Alphabet, Inc., Class C

9.1

Amazon.com, Inc.

7.9

Tesla, Inc.

4.4

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

3.7

NVIDIA Corp.

3.1

Facebook, Inc., Class A

3.0

Visa, Inc., Class A

2.3

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

2.3

 

61.0%

 

The Motley Fool 100 Index ETF uses the Global Industry Classification StandardSM (“GICSSM”) as the basis for the classification of securities on the Schedule of Investments (“SOI”). We believe that this makes the SOI classifications more standard with the rest of the industry.

 

Sector Allocation

% OF Net
Assets

Information Technology

42.6%

Consumer Discretionary

17.3

Communication Services

16.1

Health Care

10.3

Financials

5.9

Industrials

3.3

Real Estate

1.4

Consumer Staples

1.4

Utilities

0.8

Materials

0.6

Energy

0.2

 

99.9%

 

 

7

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL SMALL-CAP GROWTH ETF

Portfolio Characteristics

(Unaudited)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2022

 

SIX
MONTHS

One
Year

Since
Inception

Inception
Date

Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETF

-22.06%

-22.60%

17.23%

10/29/2018

Russell 2000 Growth Total Return® Index*

-16.35%

-17.40%

11.35%(1)

Fund Expense Ratio(2): 0.85%

       

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Not annualized.

 

(1)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

(2)

The expense ratio of the Fund is set forth according to the Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report. See the Financial Highlights for most current expense ratio.

 

*

The Russell 2000 Growth Total Return® Index measures the performance of those companies included in the Russell 2000 Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted earnings growth rates. The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of approximately 2,000 companies with small-market capitalizations.

 

8

 

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL SMALL-CAP GROWTH ETF

Portfolio Characteristics (CONCLUDED)

(Unaudited)

 

The following tables show the top ten holdings and sector allocations, in which the Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETF was invested in as of February 28, 2022. Portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice.

 

Top TEN Holdings

% OF Net
Assets

Watsco, Inc.

5.4%

Axon Enterprise, Inc.

5.0

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.

5.0

Heska Corp.

4.8

Penumbra, Inc.

4.2

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A

4.0

Howard Hughes Corp., (The)

3.9

Paylocity Holding Corp.

3.7

RADA Electronic Industries Ltd.

3.5

Ping Identity Holding Corp.

3.3

 

42.8%

 

The Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETF uses GICSSM as the basis for the classification of securities on the Schedule of Investments.

 

Sector Allocation

% OF Net
Assets

Information Technology

22.7%

Industrials

22.2

Health Care

20.5

Real Estate

10.7

Consumer Discretionary

6.8

Financials

3.2

Communication Services

2.5

 

88.6%

 

 

9

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL CAPITAL EFFICIENCY 100 INDEX ETF

Portfolio Characteristics

(Unaudited)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2022

 

Since
Inception

Inception
Date

Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index ETF

-12.61%

12/30/2021

Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index*

-12.62%(1)

S&P 500 Total Return Index**

-8.25%(1)

Fund Expense Ratio(2): 0.50%

   

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

(1)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

(2)

The expense ratio of the Fund is set forth according to the Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report. See the Financial Highlights for most current expense ratio.

 

*

The Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index (“Capital Efficiency 100 Index”) was developed by The Motley Fool, LLC (“The Motley Fool”), an affiliate of Motley Fool Asset Management, LLC (“Adviser”), in 2021 and is a proprietary, rules-based index designed to track the performance of the highest scoring stocks of U.S. companies, measured by a company’s capital efficiency, that have been recommended by The Motley Fool’s analysts and newsletters, and that also meet certain liquidity requirements. Capital efficiency is a measure of how a business turns its investments into revenue and profit and it provides insight into the company’s return on invested capital. Every company included in the Capital Efficiency 100 Index is incorporated and listed in the U.S. The Capital Efficiency 100 Index is calculated and administered by Solactive AG (the “Index Calculation Agent”), which is not affiliated with the Fund, the Adviser or The Motley Fool. Additional information regarding the Capital Efficiency 100 Index, including its value, is available on the websites of the Fund at www.fooletfs.com and the Index Calculation Agent, at www.solactive.com. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

**

The S&P 500® Total Return Index is the total return version of the S&P 500® Index. Dividends are reinvested on a daily basis and all regular cash dividends are assumed reinvested in the index on the ex-dividend date. The S&P 500® Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of 500 US stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry grouping, among other factors. The S&P 500® Index is designed to be a leading indicator of U.S. equities and is meant to reflect the risk/return characteristics of the large cap universe. The S&P 500® Index was first introduced on the 1st of January, 1923, though expanded to 500 stocks on March 4, 1957.

 

10

 

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL CAPITAL EFFICIENCY 100 INDEX ETF

Portfolio Characteristics (CONCLUDED)

(Unaudited)

 

The following tables show the top ten holdings and sector allocations, in which the Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index ETF was invested in as of February 28, 2022. Portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice.

 

Top TEN Holdings

% OF Net
Assets

Visa, Inc., Class A

5.7%

Johnson & Johnson

5.4

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

5.4

Apple, Inc.

5.4

Alphabet, Inc., Class C

5.2

Microsoft Corp.

5.1

Amazon.com, Inc.

5.0

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

5.0

NVIDIA Corp.

4.8

Home Depot, Inc., (The)

4.5

 

51.5%

 

The Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index ETF uses GICSSM as the basis for the classification of securities on the Schedule of Investments.

 

Sector Allocation

% OF Net
Assets

Information Technology

40.2%

Health Care

20.3

Consumer Discretionary

14.3

Communication Services

12.9

Industrials

5.8

Consumer Staples

4.4

Materials

0.8

Financials

0.4

Real Estate

0.2

 

99.3%

 

 

11

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL NEXT INDEX ETF

Portfolio Characteristics

(Unaudited)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2022

 

Since
Inception

Inception
Date

Motley Fool Next Index ETF

-12.44%

12/30/2021

Motley Fool Next Index*

-12.45%(1)

Russell 2000 Growth Total Return® Index**

-14.33%(1)

Fund Expense Ratio(2): 0.50%

   

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

(1)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

(2)

The expense ratio of the Fund is set forth according to the Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratio disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report. See the Financial Highlights for most current expense ratio.

 

*

The Motley Fool Next Index (“Next Index”) was developed by The Motley Fool, LLC (“The Motley Fool”), an affiliate of Motley Fool Asset Management, LLC (“Adviser”), in 2021 and is a proprietary, rules-based index designed to track the performance of the 100 largest, most liquid U.S. companies that have been recommended by The Motley Fool’s analysts and newsletters. Every company included in the Capital Efficiency 100 Index is incorporated and listed in the U.S. The Next Index is calculated and administered by Solactive AG (the “Index Calculation Agent”), which is not affiliated with the Fund, the Adviser or The Motley Fool. Additional information regarding the Next Index, including its value, is available on the websites of the Fund at www.fooletfs.com and the Index Calculation Agent, at www.solactive.com. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

**

The Russell 2000 Growth Total Return® Index measures the performance of those companies included in the Russell 2000 Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted earnings growth rates. The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of approximately 2,000 companies with small-market capitalizations.

 

12

 

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL NEXT INDEX ETF

Portfolio Characteristics (CONCLUDED)

(Unaudited)

 

The following tables show the top ten holdings and sector allocations, in which the Motley Fool Next Index ETF was invested in as of February 28, 2022. Portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice.

 

Top TEN Holdings

% OF Net
Assets

McKesson Corp.

2.3%

Trade Desk, Inc., (The) Class A

2.2

Arista Networks, Inc.

2.0

Corning, Inc.

1.9

Cummins, Inc.

1.6

Nasdaq, Inc.

1.5

Cerner Corp.

1.5

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

1.4

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.

1.4

MongoDB, Inc.

1.4

 

17.2%

 

The Motley Fool Next Index ETF uses GICSSM as the basis for the classification of securities on the Schedule of Investments.

 

Sector Allocation

% OF Net
Assets

Information Technology

33.1%

Health Care

17.1

Consumer Discretionary

16.3

Industrials

11.6

Financials

8.2

Communication Services

7.3

Consumer Staples

3.5

Real Estate

1.7

Materials

0.8

Energy

0.2

 

99.8%

 

 

13

 

 

Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Fund Expense Examples

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund(s), you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of Fund shares, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund(s) and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other ETFs.

 

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022, and held for the entire period. For the Motley Fool Capital Efficiency Fund and the Motley Fool Next Index Fund the actual values and expenses are based on the 60-day period from inception on December 30, 2021 through February 28, 2022.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Examples for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the accompanying table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Do you know how many times a fund, or the market, has returned a smooth 5% over a long period of time? Never. But we have to pick some example. In reality, the market’s returns are always far bumpier, with the market returning 20% one year, followed by a loss of 10% the next year, followed by a 3% gain,etc. These variations affect actual expenses as well. Happily, over almost all time periods of 20 years or longer, according to the research of University of Pennsylvania’s Jeremy Siegel and others, the domestic market’s returns have been at least 5% per year on average.

 

 

14

 

 

 

Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Fund Expense Examples (Concluded)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Beginning
Account Value
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Ending
Account Value
FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Expenses
Paid During
Period
(1)

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
(2)

Actual Six-Month Total Investment Returns
for the Funds

Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF

         

Actual

$ 1,000.00

$ 825.00

$ 4.39

0.97%

-17.50%

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

1,000.00

1,019.98

4.86

0.97

N/A

Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF

         

Actual

$ 1,000.00

$ 834.80

$ 4.55

1.00%

-16.52%

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

1,000.00

1,019.84

5.01

1.00

N/A

Motley Fool 100 Index ETF

         

Actual

$ 1,000.00

$ 924.20

$ 2.39

0.50%

-7.58%

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

1,000.00

1,022.32

2.51

0.50

N/A

Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETF

         

Actual

$ 1,000.00

$ 779.40

$ 3.75

0.85%

-22.06%

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

1,000.00

1,020.58

4.26

0.85

N/A

Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index ETF

       

Actual

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,022.32

$ 0.83

0.50%

-12.61%(3)

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

1,000.00

1,000.00

2.48

0.50

N/A

Motley Fool Next Index ETF

         

Actual

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,000.00

$ 0.82

0.50%

-12.44%(3)

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

1,000.00

1,000.00

2.48

0.50

N/A

 

(1)

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the period September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one-half year period. For the Motley Fool Capital Efficiency Fund and the Motley Fool Next Index Fund the actual dollar amounts shown are expenses paid by the Funds during the period from the Funds’ inception on December 30, 2021 through February 28, 2022 multiplied by 60 days, which is the number of days from the Funds’ inception through February 28, 2022. The Fund’s ending account value in the first section in the table is based on the actual since inception total investment return for the Fund.

 

(2)

For the Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF and Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF the ratios reflect expenses waived by the Funds’ investment adviser. Without these waivers, the Funds’ expenses would have been higher and the ending account values would have been lower.

 

(3)

Since inception December 30, 2021.

 

 

15

 

 

Motley Fool global opportunities ETF

Schedule of Investments

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 

 

               

Common Stocks — 98.6%

               

Aerospace & Defense — 3.7%

               

Axon Enterprise, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    145,864     $ 20,457,426  

Banks — 3.3%

               

Bank of Georgia Group PLC (Georgia)

    285,036       5,039,741  

HDFC Bank., Ltd., ADR (India)(a)

    204,892       12,738,136  
              17,777,877  

Biotechnology — 0.5%

               

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    43,768       2,946,462  

Capital Markets — 4.3%

               

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A (Canada)(a)

    388,956       21,252,556  

Georgia Capital PLC (Georgia)*

    302,237       2,274,592  
              23,527,148  

Commercial Services & Supplies — 3.4%

               

Waste Connections, Inc. (Canada)

    150,732       18,613,895  

Consumer Finance — 1.6%

               

Gentera SAB de CV (Mexico)*

    11,609,894       8,741,007  

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.7%

               

Cellnex Telecom SA (Spain)*

    199,346       9,083,737  

Entertainment — 3.8%

               

Sea Ltd. ADR (Cayman Islands)*(a)

    19,450       2,831,920  

Universal Music Group NV (Netherlands)

    510,502       11,636,922  

Vivendi SA (France)

    510,502       6,473,861  
              20,942,703  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 6.3%

               

American Tower Corp. (United States)

    43,768       9,929,646  

Equinix, Inc. (United States)

    19,450       13,804,249  

SBA Communications Corp. (United States)

    34,532       10,476,663  
              34,210,558  

Food & Staples Retailing — 2.1%

               

Costco Wholesale Corp. (United States)

    22,384       11,622,892  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

16

 

 

 

Motley Fool global opportunities ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 

 

               

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 5.2%

               

Medtronic PLC (Ireland)

    199,618     $ 20,957,894  

ResMed, Inc. (United States)

    31,120       7,678,860  
              28,636,754  

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.0%

               

NMC Health PLC (United Arab Emirates)(b)

    485,482       9,769  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.0%

               

Starbucks Corp. (United States)

    150,732       13,835,690  

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China)(a)

    156,329       8,132,235  
              21,967,925  

Interactive Media & Services — 6.5%

               

Alphabet, Inc., Class C (United States)*

    8,782       23,692,255  

Tencent Holding Ltd. (China)

    219,374       11,824,064  
              35,516,319  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 9.2%

               

Amazon.com, Inc. (United States)*

    11,092       34,066,416  

JD.com, Inc., Class A (Cayman Islands)*

    10,531       376,236  

MercadoLibre, Inc. (Argentina)*(a)

    13,991       15,762,960  
              50,205,612  

IT Services — 7.3%

               

Mastercard, Inc., Class A (United States)

    83,624       30,173,212  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    85,480       9,567,776  
              39,740,988  

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 3.4%

               

ICON PLC (Ireland)*

    77,800       18,517,178  

Machinery — 0.5%

               

Fanuc Corp. (Japan)

    15,560       2,863,235  

Media — 3.2%

               

Cardlytics, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    72,932       4,230,056  

Comcast Corp., Class A (United States)

    228,510       10,685,127  

System1 Group PLC (United Kingdom)*

    627,180       2,355,827  
              17,271,010  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

17

 

 

Motley Fool global opportunities ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 

 

               

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Real Estate Management & Development — 2.5%

               

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (United States)*

    54,460     $ 13,409,141  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.5%

               

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., SP ADR (Taiwan)(a)

    178,818       19,135,314  

Software — 10.9%

               

Atlassian Corp., PLC, Class A (Australia)*

    91,404       27,944,031  

Avalara, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    38,900       4,042,099  

Douzone Bizon Co., Ltd. (South Korea)

    124,798       5,013,302  

Everbridge, Inc. (United States)(a)*

    110,376       4,362,060  

Paycom Software, Inc. (United States)*

    35,988       12,207,489  

Splunk, Inc. (United States)*

    50,570       5,972,317  
              59,541,298  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 6.6%

               

Fastenal Co. (United States)

    241,158       12,409,991  

Watsco, Inc. (United States)

    87,514       23,896,573  
              36,306,564  

Transportation Infrastructure — 3.3%

               

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)

    4,366,915       17,937,825  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.8%

               

Safaricom PLC (Kenya)

    4,000,000       1,263,065  

SoftBank Group Corp. (Japan)

    194,478       8,669,593  
              9,932,658  

Total Common Stocks (Cost $297,586,786)

            538,915,295  
                 

Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral — 12.0%

               

Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 0.12%

    65,451,217       65,451,217  

Total Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral (Cost $65,451,217)

            65,451,217  
                 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

18

 

 

 

Motley Fool global opportunities ETF

Schedule of Investments (CONCLUDED)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 

 

               

Short-Term Investments — 1.3%

               

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01% (United States)(c)

    6,881,880     $ 6,881,880  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $6,881,880)

            6,881,880  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $369,919,883) — 111.9%

            611,248,392  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (11.9)%

            (64,800,842 )

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

               

(Applicable to 19,356,769 shares outstanding)

          $ 546,447,550  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

 

PLC — Public Limited Company

 

SP ADR — Sponsored ADR

 

(a)

All or a portion of the security is on loan. At February 28, 2022, the market value of securities on loan was $64,170,936.

 

(b)

Security has been valued at fair market value using significant unobservable inputs as determined in good faith by or under the direction of The RBB Fund, Inc.’s Board of Directors. As of February 28, 2022, these securities amounted to $9,769 or 0.0% of net assets.

 

(c)

The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

19

 

 

Motley Fool mid-cap growth ETF

Schedule of Investments

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks — 98.2%

               

Aerospace & Defense — 4.7%

               

Axon Enterprise, Inc. (United States)*

    86,544     $ 12,137,796  

Air Freight & Logistics — 3.1%

               

GXO Logistics, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    96,159       8,070,625  

Auto Components — 6.0%

               

Gentex Corp. (United States)(a)

    288,448       8,731,321  

LCI Industries (United States)(a)

    53,286       6,635,173  
              15,366,494  

Automobiles — 2.4%

               

Thor Industries, Inc. (United States)(a)

    69,716       6,309,298  

Banks — 4.1%

               

SVB Financial Group (United States)*

    17,312       10,491,072  

Biotechnology — 0.3%

               

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    10,584       712,515  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 3.8%

               

Cognex Corp. (United States)

    72,120       4,872,427  

IPG Photonics Corp. (United States)*(a)

    37,980       4,950,693  
              9,823,120  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 5.1%

               

SBA Communications Corp. (United States)

    43,272       13,128,292  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 10.9%

               

Cooper Companies, Inc. (The) (United States)(a)

    34,040       13,923,041  

Heska Corp. (United States)*(a)

    15,418       2,189,356  

ResMed, Inc. (United States)

    48,564       11,983,167  
              28,095,564  

Health Care Providers & Services — 1.9%

               

HealthEquity, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    91,352       4,906,516  

Health Care Technology — 2.0%

               

Teladoc, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    67,312       5,109,654  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

20

 

 

 

Motley Fool mid-cap growth ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Insurance — 9.2%

               

Brown & Brown, Inc. (United States)

    192,304     $ 13,001,673  

Markel Corp. (United States)*

    8,564       10,644,281  
              23,645,954  

IT Services — 3.0%

               

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (United States)(a)

    52,888       7,732,754  

Media — 0.8%

               

Cardlytics, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    33,656       1,952,048  

Real Estate Management & Development — 4.4%

               

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (United States)*

    46,644       11,484,686  

Road & Rail — 2.7%

               

XPO Logistics, Inc. (United States)*

    96,159       6,988,836  

Software — 21.6%

               

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    131,638       8,665,730  

ANSYS, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    7,696       2,494,966  

Avalara, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    47,112       4,895,408  

Everbridge, Inc. (United States)*

    71,636       2,831,055  

Paycom Software, Inc. (United States)*

    21,546       7,308,619  

Paylocity Holding Corp. (United States)*

    47,353       10,059,671  

Splunk, Inc. (United States)*

    65,392       7,722,795  

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    27,312       11,696,637  
              55,674,881  

Specialty Retail — 1.9%

               

Tractor Supply Co. (United States)

    23,856       4,861,614  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 10.3%

               

Fastenal Co. (United States)

    186,044       9,573,824  

Watsco, Inc. (United States)

    62,504       17,067,342  
              26,641,166  

Total Common Stocks (Cost $129,042,393)

            253,132,885  
                 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

21

 

 

Motley Fool mid-cap growth ETF

Schedule of Investments (CONCLUDED)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral — 20.9%

               

Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 0.12%

    53,984,485     $ 53,984,485  

Total Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral (Cost $53,984,485)

            53,984,485  
                 

Short-Term Investments — 1.9%

               

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01% (United States)(b)

    4,966,393       4,966,393  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $4,966,393)

            4,966,393  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $187,993,271) — 121.0%

            312,083,763  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (21.0)%

            (54,131,520 )

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

               

(Applicable to 9,990,777 shares outstanding)

          $ 257,952,243  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

All or a portion of the security is on loan. At February 28, 2022, the market value of securities on loan was $52,897,373.

 

(b)

The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

22

 

 

 

Motley Fool 100 Index ETF

Schedule of Investments

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks — 99.9%

               

Aerospace & Defense — 0.2

               

TransDigm Group, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    1,422     $ 947,891  

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.3%

               

FedEx Corp. (United States)(a)

    6,826       1,517,215  

Automobiles — 4.4%

               

Tesla, Inc. (United States)*

    25,965       22,600,715  

Banks — 0.2%

               

SVB Financial Group (United States)*

    1,511       915,666  

Beverages — 0.2%

               

Monster Beverage Corp. (United States)*

    13,631       1,150,456  

Biotechnology — 1.8%

               

Amgen, Inc. (United States)(a)

    14,657       3,319,517  

Biogen, Inc. (United States)*

    3,784       798,462  

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (United States)

    32,281       1,949,772  

Moderna, Inc. (United States)*

    10,446       1,604,506  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (United States)*

    6,550       1,506,631  
              9,178,888  

Capital Markets — 1.9%

               

Charles Schwab Corp., (The) (United States)

    48,880       4,128,405  

CME Group, Inc. (United States)(a)

    9,249       2,187,666  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (United States)

    14,536       1,862,352  

Moody’s Corp. (United States)

    4,784       1,540,592  
              9,719,015  

Chemicals — 0.6%

               

Ecolab, Inc. (United States)

    7,383       1,301,328  

Sherwin-Williams Co., (The) (United States)

    6,703       1,763,760  
              3,065,088  

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.6%

               

Cintas Corp. (United States)

    2,664       999,852  

Copart, Inc. (United States)*

    6,104       750,060  

Waste Management, Inc. (United States)

    10,765       1,554,466  
              3,304,378  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

23

 

 

Motley Fool 100 Index ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Diversified Financial Services — 3.6%

               

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (United States)*

    57,787     $ 18,575,631  

Electric Utilities — 0.8%

               

NextEra Energy, Inc. (United States)

    50,502       3,952,792  

Entertainment — 3.0%

               

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (United States)

    20,044       1,633,586  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (United States)

    7,279       946,925  

Netflix, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    11,429       4,508,969  

ROBLOX Corp., Class A (United States)*(a)

    14,911       768,960  

Roku, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    3,462       483,053  

Walt Disney Co., (The) (United States)*

    46,895       6,962,032  
              15,303,525  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.4%

               

American Tower Corp. (United States)

    11,721       2,659,143  

Crown Castle International Corp. (United States)

    11,135       1,854,979  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (United States)

    7,304       985,456  

Equinix, Inc. (United States)

    2,316       1,643,735  
              7,143,313  

Food & Staples Retailing — 1.2%

               

Costco Wholesale Corp. (United States)

    11,458       5,949,566  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.7%

               

Align Technology, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    2,027       1,036,729  

Becton Dickinson and Co. (United States)(a)

    7,343       1,992,009  

DexCom, Inc. (United States)*

    2,495       1,032,705  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (United States)*

    2,185       1,163,185  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (United States)*

    9,194       2,669,294  

ResMed, Inc. (United States)

    3,766       929,261  
              8,823,183  

Health Care Providers & Services — 3.4%

               

CVS Health Corp. (United States)

    34,263       3,551,360  

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (United States)

    8,013       2,005,734  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (United States)

    24,300       11,563,641  
              17,120,735  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

24

 

 

 

Motley Fool 100 Index ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Health Care Technology — 0.2%

               

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    3,958     $ 906,580  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.0%

               

Airbnb, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    16,115       2,441,262  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    1,057       2,296,068  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (United States)*

    723       1,101,382  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    8,381       1,425,943  

Starbucks Corp. (United States)

    30,421       2,792,344  
              10,056,999  

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.7%

               

3M Co. (United States)

    15,011       2,231,385  

Roper Technologies, Inc. (United States)(a)

    2,713       1,216,021  
              3,447,406  

Insurance — 0.2%

               

Aflac, Inc. (United States)

    17,175       1,049,221  

Interactive Media & Services — 12.3%

               

Alphabet, Inc., Class C (United States)*

    17,075       46,065,276  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A (United States)*(a)

    71,768       15,145,201  

Match Group, Inc. (United States)*

    7,286       812,316  

Twitter, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    20,610       732,686  
              62,755,479  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 8.1%

               

Amazon.com, Inc. (United States)*

    13,084       40,184,366  

eBay, Inc. (United States)

    16,127       880,373  
              41,064,739  

IT Services — 6.3%

               

Cloudflare, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    8,290       965,122  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A (United States)

    13,518       1,164,305  

EPAM Systems, Inc. (United States)*

    1,462       303,730  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A (United States)

    25,383       9,158,694  

Okta, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    4,008       732,823  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    30,239       3,384,651  

Snowflake, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    7,882       2,093,932  

Block, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    11,883       1,515,083  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

25

 

 

Motley Fool 100 Index ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

IT Services (continued)

               

Twilio, Inc., Class A (United States)*(a)

    4,595     $ 803,206  

Visa, Inc., Class A (United States)(a)

    54,488       11,775,947  
              31,897,493  

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.3%

               

Illumina, Inc. (United States)*

    4,023       1,313,912  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2%

               

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (United States)(a)

    59,416       1,033,838  

Pharmaceuticals — 3.0%

               

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (United States)

    57,661       3,959,581  

Johnson & Johnson (United States)

    68,356       11,249,347  
              15,208,928  

Professional Services — 0.1%

               

CoStar Group, Inc. (United States)*

    10,175       620,777  

Road & Rail — 1.3%

               

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (United States)(a)

    2,960       929,529  

Uber Technologies, Inc. (United States)*

    49,927       1,798,870  

Union Pacific Corp. (United States)(a)

    16,666       4,099,002  
              6,827,401  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.7%

               

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (United States)*

    0       31  

Broadcom, Inc. (United States)

    10,652       6,257,411  

Lam Research Corp. (United States)(a)

    3,621       2,032,648  

NVIDIA Corp. (United States)

    64,498       15,727,837  
              24,017,927  

Software — 17.8%

               

Adobe Systems, Inc. (United States)*

    12,276       5,741,240  

Autodesk, Inc. (United States)*

    5,662       1,246,942  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (United States)*

    7,141       1,081,362  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    5,908       1,153,301  

Datadog, Inc., Class A (United States)*(a)

    8,030       1,293,713  

DocuSign, Inc. (United States)*

    5,099       603,875  

Fortinet, Inc. (United States)*

    4,208       1,449,740  

Intuit, Inc. (United States)

    7,315       3,470,017  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

26

 

 

 

Motley Fool 100 Index ETF

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Software (continued)

               

Microsoft Corp. (United States)

    194,102     $ 57,995,737  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (United States)*

    2,540       1,509,395  

Salesforce.com, Inc. (United States)*

    25,413       5,350,199  

ServiceNow, Inc. (United States)*

    5,119       2,968,610  

Synopsys, Inc. (United States)*

    3,953       1,234,878  

Unity Software, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    7,521       800,610  

VMware, Inc., Class A (United States)

    10,829       1,270,458  

Workday, Inc., Class A (United States)*(a)

    6,441       1,475,311  

Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A (United States)*(a)

    7,677       1,017,970  

Zscaler, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    3,610       863,331  
              90,526,689  

Specialty Retail — 1.7%

               

Home Depot, Inc., (The) (United States)

    26,941       8,508,776  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 13.8%

               

Apple, Inc. (United States)

    423,814       69,980,168  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.1%

               

NIKE, Inc., Class B (United States)

    40,836       5,576,156  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.8%

               

T-Mobile US, Inc. (United States)*

    32,226       3,970,565  

Total Common Stocks (Cost $342,401,044)

            508,031,111  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

27

 

 

Motley Fool 100 Index ETF

Schedule of Investments (Concluded)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Rights — 0.0%

               

Altaba, Inc. - Escrow Shares (United States)*(b)

    8,565     $ 51,604  

Total Rights (Cost $21,401)

            51,604  
                 

Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral — 9.4%

               

Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 0.12%

    47,627,881       47,627,881  

Total Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral (Cost $47,627,881)

            47,627,881  
                 

Short-Term Investments — 0.0%

               

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01% (United States)(c)

    70,459       70,459  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $70,459)

            70,459  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $390,120,785) — 109.3%

            555,781,055  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (9.3)%

            (47,517,495 )

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

               

(Applicable to 13,075,000 shares outstanding)

          $ 508,263,560  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

All or a portion of the security is on loan. At February 28, 2022, the market value of securities on loan was $47,068,496.

 

(b)

Security has been valued at fair market value using significant unobservable inputs as determined in good faith by or under the direction of The RBB Fund, Inc.’s Board of Directors. As of February 28, 2022, these securities amounted to $51,604 or 0.0% of net assets.

 

(c)

The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

28

 

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL Small-Cap Growth ETF

Schedule of Investments

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks — 88.6%

               

Aerospace & Defense — 8.4%

               

Axon Enterprise, Inc. (United States)*

    41,204     $ 5,778,861  

RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. (Israel)*

    307,704       4,027,845  
              9,806,706  

Auto Components — 5.7%

               

Fox Factory Holding Corp. (United States)*(a)

    26,223       3,094,838  

Gentex Corp. (United States)

    117,648       3,561,205  
              6,656,043  

Biotechnology — 3.2%

               

PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (United States)*

    35,276       1,238,893  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    37,667       2,535,743  
              3,774,636  

Building Products — 2.9%

               

Trex Co., Inc. (United States)*(a)

    36,930       3,391,651  

Diversified Consumer Services — 1.1%

               

Frontdoor, Inc. (United States)*

    43,139       1,296,327  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.9%

               

NLight, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    135,914       2,215,398  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.7%

               

STAG Industrial, Inc. (United States)

    79,693       3,104,839  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 15.6%

               

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    66,248       4,658,560  

Heska Corp. (United States)*(a)

    39,453       5,602,326  

Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (United States)(a)

    11,504       2,937,316  

Penumbra, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    22,050       4,889,367  
              18,087,569  

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.7%

               

HealthEquity, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    15,472       831,001  

Health Care Technology — 1.0%

               

Schrodinger, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    31,761       1,104,012  

Insurance — 3.2%

               

Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A (United States)(a)

    43,008       3,740,836  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

29

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL Small-Cap Growth ETF

Schedule of Investments (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Machinery — 2.6%

               

John Bean Technologies Corp. (United States)

    26,186     $ 2,968,707  

Media — 2.5%

               

Cardlytics, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    50,666       2,938,628  

Real Estate Management & Development — 8.0%

               

Howard Hughes Corp., (The) (United States)*(a)

    47,046       4,496,657  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (United States)*

    9,853       2,426,005  

Newmark Group, Inc., Class A (United States)(a)

    133,513       2,360,510  
              9,283,172  

Road & Rail — 2.9%

               

Landstar System, Inc. (United States)(a)

    21,750       3,358,418  

Software — 20.8%

               

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    87,502       5,760,257  

Everbridge, Inc. (United States)*

    40,586       1,603,959  

Paylocity Holding Corp. (United States)*

    20,221       4,295,749  

Ping Identity Holding Corp. (United States)*

    183,130       3,853,055  

Q2 Holdings, Inc. (United States)*(a)

    54,300       3,532,215  

Smartsheet, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    63,799       3,392,193  

Upland Software, Inc. (United States)*

    88,858       1,675,862  
              24,113,290  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 5.4%

               

Watsco, Inc. (United States)(a)

    22,800       6,225,768  

Total Common Stocks (Cost $101,488,306)

            102,897,001  
                 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

30

 

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL Small-Cap Growth ETF

Schedule of Investments (Concluded)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral — 29.3%

               

Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC, 0.12%

    34,085,831     $ 34,085,831  

Total Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending Collateral (Cost $34,085,831)

            34,085,831  
                 

Short-Term Investments — 11.5%

               

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01% (United States)(b)

    13,337,010       13,337,010  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $13,337,010)

            13,337,010  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $148,911,147) — 129.4%

            150,319,842  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (29.4)%

            (34,143,690 )

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

               

(Applicable to 3,750,000 shares outstanding)

          $ 116,176,152  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

All or a portion of the security is on loan. At February 28, 2022, the market value of securities on loan was $33,206,822.

 

(b)

The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

31

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL CAPITAL EFFICIENCY 100 INDEX ETF

Schedule of Investments

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks — 99.3%

               

Aerospace & Defense — 0.0%

               

AeroVironment, Inc. (United States)*

    7     $ 497  

Beverages — 0.8%

               

Boston Beer Co Inc., Class A (The) (United States)*

    7       2,684  

Monster Beverage Corp. (United States)*

    259       21,860  
              24,544  

Biotechnology — 3.1%

               

Amgen, Inc. (United States)

    232       52,543  

Biogen, Inc. (United States)*

    63       13,294  

Exact Sciences Corp. (United States)*

    56       4,371  

Exelixis, Inc. (United States)*

    133       2,731  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (United States)*

    99       22,772  
              95,711  

Capital Markets — 0.2%

               

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. (United States)

    14       5,340  

PJT Partners, Inc., Class A (United States)

    7       447  
              5,787  

Chemicals — 0.8%

               

Balchem Corp. (United States)

    11       1,522  

Ecolab, Inc. (United States)

    109       19,212  

RPM International, Inc. (United States)

    56       4,736  
              25,470  

Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.6%

               

Cintas Corp. (United States)

    42       15,763  

Copart, Inc. (United States)*

    91       11,182  

Waste Management, Inc. (United States)

    154       22,238  
              49,183  

Construction & Engineering — 0.1%

               

MasTec, Inc. (United States)*

    21       1,654  

Consumer Finance — 0.2%

               

Upstart Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    35       5,530  

Distributors — 0.2%

               

LKQ Corp. (United States)

    126       5,916  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

32

 

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL CAPITAL EFFICIENCY 100 INDEX ETF

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.6%

               

Cognex Corp. (United States)

    63     $ 4,256  

National Instruments Corp. (United States)

    63       2,529  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A (United States)*

    28       11,574  
              18,359  

Entertainment — 3.3%

               

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (United States)

    323       26,325  

Netflix, Inc. (United States)*

    172       67,857  

Skillz, Inc. (United States)*

    336       1,045  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (United States)*

    42       6,804  
              102,031  

Food & Staples Retailing — 3.5%

               

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (United States)

    17       3,197  

Costco Wholesale Corp. (United States)

    200       103,850  
              107,047  

Food Products — 0.1%

               

Darling Ingredients, Inc. (United States)*

    56       4,059  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.9%

               

ABIOMED, Inc. (United States)*

    17       5,283  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    35       2,461  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (United States)*

    50       26,617  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (United States)*

    135       39,195  

ResMed, Inc. (United States)

    63       15,545  
              89,101  

Health Care Providers & Services — 7.1%

               

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (United States)

    145       36,295  

McKesson Corp. (United States)

    56       15,398  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (United States)

    347       165,127  
              216,820  

Health Care Technology — 1.2%

               

Cerner Corp. (United States)

    161       15,013  

Doximity, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    126       7,730  

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    64       14,659  
              37,402  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

33

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL CAPITAL EFFICIENCY 100 INDEX ETF

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.1%

               

Wingstop, Inc. (United States)

    14     $ 2,035  

Household Durables — 0.2%

               

iRobot Corp. (United States)*

    7       435  

Meritage Homes Corp. (United States)*

    14       1,380  

NVR, Inc. (United States)*

    1       4,959  
              6,774  

Industrial Conglomerates — 1.1%

               

3M Co. (United States)

    219       32,554  

Interactive Media & Services — 9.1%

               

Alphabet, Inc., Class C (United States)*

    59       159,171  

Bumble, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    98       2,512  

Facebook, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    516       108,891  

Pinterest, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    238       6,367  
              276,941  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 5.7%

               

Amazon.com, Inc. (United States)*

    50       153,563  

eBay, Inc. (United States)

    231       12,610  

Etsy, Inc. (United States)*

    56       8,674  
              174,847  

IT Services — 11.8%

               

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A (United States)

    231       19,896  

EPAM Systems, Inc. (United States)*

    21       4,363  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    63       5,255  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (United States)

    28       4,950  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A (United States)

    424       152,987  

Visa, Inc., Class A (United States)

    807       174,409  
              361,860  

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.6%

               

Illumina, Inc. (United States)*

    52       16,983  

Machinery — 0.3%

               

Cummins, Inc. (United States)

    50       10,206  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

34

 

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL CAPITAL EFFICIENCY 100 INDEX ETF

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Media — 0.5%

               

New York Times Co., Class A (The) (United States)

    63     $ 2,771  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (United States)

    1,897       11,686  
              14,457  

Multiline Retail — 0.0%

               

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    21       907  

Pharmaceuticals — 5.4%

               

Johnson & Johnson (United States)

    1,010       166,216  

Professional Services — 0.0%

               

Upwork, Inc. (United States)*

    49       1,239  

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.2%

               

Zillow Group, Inc., Class C (United States)*

    84       4,832  

Road & Rail — 2.5%

               

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (United States)

    53       16,643  

Union Pacific Corp. (United States)

    242       59,520  
              76,163  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 6.4%

               

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (United States)*

    0       55  

Cirrus Logic, Inc. (United States)*

    21       1,824  

Lam Research Corp. (United States)

    60       33,681  

NVIDIA Corp. (United States)

    607       148,017  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (United States)

    63       8,705  

Universal Display Corp. (United States)

    14       2,169  
              194,451  

Software — 16.0%

               

Adobe Systems, Inc. (United States)*

    249       116,452  

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    14       922  

Appfolio, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    14       1,584  

Autodesk, Inc. (United States)*

    105       23,124  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (United States)*

    140       21,200  

Fair Isaac Corp. (United States)*

    15       7,068  

Fortinet, Inc. (United States)*

    74       25,495  

Microsoft Corp. (United States)

    527       157,462  

Paycom Software, Inc. (United States)*

    21       7,123  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

35

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL CAPITAL EFFICIENCY 100 INDEX ETF

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Software (continued)

               

ServiceNow, Inc. (United States)*

    88     $ 51,033  

Synopsys, Inc. (United States)*

    70       21,867  

UiPath, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    217       7,532  

VMware, Inc., Class A (United States)

    147       17,246  

Workday, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    112       25,654  

Zendesk, Inc. (United States)*

    42       4,900  
              488,662  

Specialty Retail — 5.0%

               

Home Depot, Inc. (The) (United States)

    432       136,439  

RH (United States)*

    10       4,019  

Sleep Number Corp. (United States)*

    7       460  

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (United States)*

    22       8,239  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (United States)

    32       4,635  

Winmark Corp. (United States)

    1       226  
              154,018  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 5.5%

               

Apple, Inc. (United States)

    992       163,799  

Pure Storage, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    119       3,087  
              166,886  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 3.0%

               

NIKE, Inc., Class B (United States)

    651       88,894  

Under Armour, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    182       3,256  
              92,150  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2%

               

Watsco, Inc. (United States)

    17       4,642  

Total Common Stocks (Cost $3,212,751)

            3,035,934  
                 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

36

 

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL CAPITAL EFFICIENCY 100 INDEX ETF

Schedule of Investments (Concluded)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Short-Term Investments — 0.3%

               

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01% (United States)(a)

    10,571     $ 10,571  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $10,571)

            10,571  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $3,223,322) — 99.6%

            3,046,505  

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.4%

            12,038  

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

               

(Applicable to 175,000 shares outstanding)

          $ 3,058,543  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

37

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL next index ETF

Schedule of Investments

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks — 99.8%

               

Aerospace & Defense — 2.6%

               

AeroVironment, Inc. (United States)*

    432     $ 30,694  

Axon Enterprise, Inc. (United States)*

    1,261       176,855  

HEICO Corp. (United States)

    2,340       345,174  

Textron, Inc. (United States)

    4,072       297,785  

Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    4,705       45,544  
              896,052  

Airlines — 0.7%

               

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (United States)*

    2,299       129,066  

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    936       17,952  

JetBlue Airways Corp. (United States)*

    5,850       89,330  
              236,348  

Auto Components — 0.5%

               

BorgWarner, Inc. (United States)

    4,446       182,331  

Banks — 0.5%

               

Western Alliance Bancorp (United States)

    1,897       177,825  

Beverages — 0.5%

               

Boston Beer Co. Inc., (The) (United States)*

    226       86,662  

Celsius Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    1,364       87,146  
              173,808  

Biotechnology — 5.3%

               

2seventy bio, Inc. (United States)*

    390       5,788  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (United States)*

    2,203       347,744  

AnaptysBio, Inc. (United States)*

    495       15,132  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (United States)*

    3,383       264,280  

Bluebird Bio, Inc. (United States)*

    1,248       7,538  

Editas Medicine, Inc. (United States)*

    1,248       21,366  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. (United States)*

    975       40,345  

Exact Sciences Corp. (United States)*

    3,198       249,636  

Exelixis, Inc. (United States)*

    5,850       120,100  

Invitae Corp. (United States)*

    4,134       44,606  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (United States)*

    2,600       86,788  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (United States)*

    1,742       156,554  

Seagen, Inc. (United States)*

    3,374       434,807  
              1,794,684  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

38

 

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL next index ETF

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Building Products — 0.6%

               

Trex Co., Inc. (United States)*

    2,122     $ 194,885  

Capital Markets — 5.1%

               

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (United States)

    752       104,047  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (United States)

    1,966       230,592  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc. (United States)

    698       283,451  

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (United States)

    1,809       119,719  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (United States)

    4,581       162,809  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. (United States)

    702       267,764  

Nasdaq, Inc. (United States)

    3,095       529,709  

PJT Partners, Inc. (United States)

    428       27,315  
              1,725,406  

Chemicals — 0.8%

               

Balchem Corp. (United States)

    599       82,866  

RPM International, Inc. (United States)

    2,411       203,898  
              286,764  

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.9%

               

Rollins, Inc. (United States)

    9,126       297,781  

Communications Equipment — 2.9%

               

Arista Networks, Inc. (United States)*

    5,694       698,825  

Ubiquiti, Inc. (United States)

    1,159       294,258  
              993,083  

Construction & Engineering — 0.3%

               

MasTec, Inc. (United States)*

    1,336       105,223  

Consumer Finance — 0.7%

               

Upstart Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    1,505       237,775  

Distributors — 0.7%

               

LKQ Corp. (United States)

    5,382       252,685  

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.5%

               

2U, Inc. (United States)*

    1,371       14,396  

Chegg, Inc. (United States)*

    2,652       82,928  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (United States)*

    722       62,691  
              160,015  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

39

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL next index ETF

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.0%

               

Bandwidth, Inc. (United States)*

    468     $ 14,297  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 5.5%

               

Cognex Corp. (United States)

    3,276       221,327  

Coherent, Inc. (United States)*

    457       120,794  

Corning, Inc. (United States)

    15,901       642,400  

II-VI, Inc. (United States)*

    1,960       136,142  

IPG Photonics Corp. (United States)*

    987       128,655  

Littelfuse, Inc. (United States)

    457       118,002  

National Instruments Corp. (United States)

    2,433       97,685  

Zebra Technologies Corp. (United States)*

    989       408,793  
              1,873,798  

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1%

               

Oceaneering International, Inc. (United States)*

    1,794       26,264  

Entertainment — 3.0%

               

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (United States)*

    4,070       491,738  

Skillz, Inc. (United States)*

    7,566       23,530  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (United States)*

    2,028       328,536  

Zynga, Inc. (United States)*

    20,748       188,392  
              1,032,196  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.5%

               

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (United States)

    2,225       40,406  

STAG Industrial, Inc. (United States)

    3,232       125,919  
              166,325  

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.4%

               

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (United States)

    688       129,399  

Food Products — 2.4%

               

Beyond Meat, Inc. (United States)*

    1,170       54,733  

Darling Ingredients, Inc. (United States)*

    2,985       216,353  

Freshpet, Inc. (United States)*

    795       75,708  

McCormick & Co., Inc. (United States)

    4,937       469,854  
              816,648  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.5%

               

ABIOMED, Inc. (United States)*

    842       261,643  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

40

 

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL next index ETF

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)

               

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    1,872     $ 131,639  

Insulet Corp. (United States)*

    1,276       337,744  

Masimo Corp. (United States)*

    1,019       160,442  

NuVasive, Inc. (United States)*

    950       51,414  

Quidel Corp. (United States)*

    771       81,564  

Shockwave Medical, Inc. (United States)*

    643       113,959  

STAAR Surgical Co. (United States)*

    873       69,246  
              1,207,651  

Health Care Providers & Services — 3.2%

               

Fulgent Genetics, Inc. (United States)*

    546       34,016  

Guardant Health, Inc. (United States)*

    1,872       124,057  

HealthEquity, Inc. (United States)*

    1,524       81,854  

McKesson Corp. (United States)

    2,822       775,937  

Progyny, Inc. (United States)*

    1,661       65,377  
              1,081,241  

Health Care Technology — 3.4%

               

Cerner Corp. (United States)

    5,460       509,145  

Doximity, Inc. (United States)*

    3,458       212,149  

GoodRx Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    7,410       203,034  

Teladoc, Inc. (United States)*

    2,964       224,997  
              1,149,325  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.2%

               

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (United States)*

    883       38,269  

Hyatt Hotels Corp. (United States)*

    2,028       196,939  

Planet Fitness, Inc. (United States)*

    1,521       128,722  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (United States)

    1,275       121,010  

Vail Resorts, Inc. (United States)

    749       195,152  

Wingstop, Inc. (United States)

    550       79,943  
              760,035  

Household Durables — 1.2%

               

iRobot Corp. (United States)*

    488       30,334  

Meritage Homes Corp. (United States)*

    691       68,119  

NVR, Inc. (United States)*

    65       322,298  
              420,751  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

41

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL next index ETF

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Household Products — 0.2%

               

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (United States)

    766     $ 71,070  

Insurance — 1.5%

               

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (United States)

    422       88,519  

Lemonade, Inc. (United States)*

    1,123       28,580  

Markel Corp. (United States)*

    253       314,456  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (United States)

    262       21,861  

Trupanion, Inc. (United States)*

    731       65,520  
              518,936  

Interactive Media & Services — 1.3%

               

Bumble, Inc. (United States)*

    2,374       60,846  

Eventbrite, Inc. (United States)*

    1,716       25,929  

fuboTV, Inc. (United States)*

    2,730       23,341  

Pinterest, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    12,090       323,407  
              433,523  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 3.1%

               

Chewy, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    7,722       364,015  

Etsy, Inc. (United States)*

    2,345       363,217  

RealReal Inc., (The) (United States)*

    1,716       15,290  

Stitch Fix, Inc. (United States)*

    1,991       24,987  

Wayfair, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    1,935       272,583  
              1,040,092  

IT Services — 6.4%

               

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (United States)

    2,203       322,100  

DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    2,028       120,301  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (United States)*

    978       125,409  

Fastly, Inc. (United States)*

    2,184       40,622  

Gartner, Inc. (United States)*

    1,522       426,799  

GoDaddy, Inc. (United States)*

    3,065       255,652  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (United States)

    1,370       242,216  

MongoDB, Inc. (United States)*

    1,235       471,758  

TaskUS, Inc. (United States)*

    1,794       51,524  

WEX, Inc. (United States)*

    830       139,863  
              2,196,244  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

42

 

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL next index ETF

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Leisure Products — 1.2%

               

Hasbro, Inc. (United States)

    2,559     $ 248,351  

Peloton Interactive, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    6,084       176,801  
              425,152  

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.1%

               

10X Genomics, Inc. (United States)*

    2,054       167,339  

Repligen Corp. (United States)*

    1,020       200,634  
              367,973  

Machinery — 4.0%

               

Chart Industries, Inc. (United States)*

    673       97,181  

Cummins, Inc. (United States)

    2,663       543,572  

Middleby Corp., (The) (United States)*

    1,024       181,883  

Proto Labs, Inc. (United States)*

    495       27,834  

Tennant Co. (United States)

    332       26,155  

Toro Co., (The) (United States)

    1,934       181,428  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. (United States)

    3,449       320,136  
              1,378,189  

Media — 3.0%

               

Boston Omaha Corp. (United States)*

    546       15,283  

Discovery, Inc. (United States)*

    12,558       351,247  

Magnite, Inc. (United States)*

    2,418       35,255  

New York Times Co., (The) (United States)

    3,078       135,401  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (United States)

    76,782       472,977  
              1,010,163  

Multiline Retail — 0.2%

               

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    1,170       50,521  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%

               

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (United States)*

    4,134       30,054  

Pharmaceuticals — 0.7%

               

Viatris, Inc. (United States)

    22,464       247,329  

Professional Services — 0.9%

               

Robert Half International, Inc. (United States)

    2,028       243,948  

Upwork, Inc. (United States)*

    2,340       59,155  
              303,103  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

43

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL next index ETF

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Real Estate Management & Development — 1.2%

               

Opendoor Technologies, Inc. (United States)*

    11,388     $ 95,090  

Redfin Corp. (United States)*

    1,950       42,178  

Zillow Group, Inc. (United States)*

    4,680       269,194  
              406,462  

Road & Rail — 1.1%

               

AMERCO (United States)

    363       209,673  

XPO Logistics, Inc. (United States)*

    2,118       153,936  
              363,609  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.8%

               

Cirrus Logic, Inc. (United States)*

    1,042       90,519  

First Solar, Inc. (United States)*

    1,962       147,719  

Impinj, Inc. (United States)*

    430       29,562  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (United States)*

    744       114,360  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (United States)

    3,074       424,735  

Universal Display Corp. (United States)

    867       134,307  
              941,202  

Software — 15.1%

               

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    902       59,379  

Alteryx, Inc. (United States)*

    1,248       77,750  

Anaplan, Inc. (United States)*

    2,730       129,320  

Appfolio, Inc. (United States)*

    636       71,957  

Appian Corp. (United States)*

    1,293       78,821  

Asana, Inc. (United States)*

    3,445       188,752  

Avalara, Inc. (United States)*

    1,592       165,425  

Blackbaud, Inc. (United States)*

    858       53,616  

Blackline, Inc. (United States)*

    1,060       79,829  

Cerence, Inc. (United States)*

    702       25,349  

Coupa Software, Inc. (United States)*

    1,382       167,236  

Fair Isaac Corp. (United States)*

    506       238,422  

Five9, Inc. (United States)*

    1,256       138,160  

HubSpot, Inc. (United States)*

    875       459,375  

LivePerson, Inc. (United States)*

    1,326       26,891  

MicroStrategy, Inc. (United States)*

    194       85,942  

New Relic, Inc. (United States)*

    1,196       79,223  

Nutanix, Inc. (United States)*

    4,003       106,880  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

44

 

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL next index ETF

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Software (continued)

               

PagerDuty, Inc. (United States)*

    1,581     $ 53,469  

Paycom Software, Inc. (United States)*

    1,073       363,972  

Pegasystems, Inc. (United States)

    1,501       130,767  

Q2 Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    1,038       67,522  

Smartsheet, Inc., Class A (United States)*

    2,340       124,418  

Splunk, Inc. (United States)*

    2,939       347,096  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (United States)

    4,698       352,209  

Trade Desk, Inc., (The) Class A (United States)*

    8,892       758,666  

UiPath, Inc. (United States)*

    9,750       338,423  

Varonis Systems, Inc. (United States)*

    1,974       86,066  

Zendesk, Inc. (United States)*

    2,237       260,991  

Zuora, Inc. (United States)*

    2,340       35,521  
              5,151,447  

Specialty Retail — 5.6%

               

Camping World Holdings, Inc. (United States)

    812       24,936  

CarMax, Inc. (United States)*

    2,988       326,678  

Designer Brands, Inc. (United States)*

    1,326       17,304  

Five Below, Inc. (United States)*

    1,029       168,355  

GameStop Corp. (United States)*

    1,404       173,169  

RH (United States)*

    395       158,739  

Sleep Number Corp. (United States)*

    409       26,871  

Tractor Supply Co. (United States)

    2,116       431,220  

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (United States)*

    1,002       375,249  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (United States)

    1,346       194,982  

Winmark Corp. (United States)

    78       17,645  
              1,915,148  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.4%

               

Pure Storage, Inc. (United States)*

    5,382       139,609  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.0%

               

Carter’s, Inc. (United States)

    780       75,410  

Skechers USA, Inc. (United States)*

    2,886       132,698  

Under Armour, Inc. (United States)*

    8,112       145,124  
              353,232  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

45

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL next index ETF

Schedule of Investments (Concluded)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value
(Note 2)

 
                 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.4%

               

Axos Financial, Inc. (United States)*

    1,092     $ 59,776  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (United States)

    596       82,457  
              142,233  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.5%

               

Watsco, Inc. (United States)

    663       181,039  

Total Common Stocks (Cost $35,056,848)

            34,058,925  
                 

Short-Term Investments — 0.8%

               

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01% (United States)(a)

    279,672       279,672  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $279,672)

            279,672  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $35,336,520) — 100.6%

            34,338,597  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.6)%

            (191,555 )

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

               

(Applicable to 1,950,000 shares outstanding)

          $ 34,147,042  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

46

 

 

 

Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Motley
Fool Global
Opportunities
ETF
(1)

   

Motley Fool
Mid-Cap
Growth ETF
(1)

   

Motley
Fool 100
Index ETF

   

Motley Fool
Small-Cap
Growth ETF

 

ASSETS

                               

Investments in securities, at value^ (cost $297,586,786, $129,042,393, $342,422,445, $101,488,306, $3,212,752 and $35,056,848 respectively)^

  $ 538,915,295     $ 253,132,885     $ 508,082,715     $ 102,897,001  

Investments purchased with proceeds from securities lending collateral (cost $65,451,217, $53,984,485, $47,627,881, $34,085,831, $3,212,752 and $35,056,848 respectively)

    65,451,217       53,984,485       47,627,881       34,085,831  

Short-term investments, at value (cost $6,881,880, $4,966,393, $70,459, $13,337,010, $10,571 and $279,672 respectively)

    6,881,880       4,966,393       70,459       13,337,010  

Receivables for:

                               

Dividends and tax reclaims

    1,119,719       104,125       328,247       20,625  

Investments sold

    1,321,088       627,165       953,179          

Capital shares sold

                971,823        

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    41,847       31,801              

Total assets

    613,731,046       312,846,854       558,034,304       150,340,467  
                                 

LIABILITIES

                               

Payables for:

                               

Securities lending collateral (see Note 7)

    65,451,217       53,984,485       47,627,881       34,085,831  

Advisory fees

    365,900       170,765       198,107       78,484  

Shares of beneficial interest redeemed

    1,411,020       641,338              

Shareholder service fee

    39,256       77,421              

Investments purchased

                975,823        

Capital shares redeemed

                968,933        

Other accrued expenses and liabilities

    16,103       20,602              

Total liabilities

    67,283,496       54,894,611       49,770,744       34,164,315  

Net assets

  $ 546,447,550     $ 257,952,243     $ 508,263,560     $ 116,176,152  
                                 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

                               

Par value

  $ 19,357     $ 9,991     $ 13,075     $ 3,750  

Paid-in capital

    287,915,030       128,991,185       338,771,524       104,851,669  

Total distributable earnings/(losses)

    258,513,163       128,951,067       169,478,961       11,320,733  

Net assets

  $ 546,447,550     $ 257,952,243     $ 508,263,560     $ 116,176,152  
                                 

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)

    19,356,769       9,990,777       13,075,000       3,750,000  

Net asset value, price per share

    28.23       25.82       38.87       30.98  

^ Includes market value of securities on loan

  $ 64,170,936     $ 52,897,373     $ 47,068,496     $ 33,206,822  

 

(1)

Effective December 3, 2021, the outstanding Investor Class Shares of the Fund were converted into Institutional Class Shares of the Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

47

 

 

Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (concluded)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Motley Fool
Capital
Efficiency 100
Index ETF

   

Motley
Fool Next
Index ETF

 

ASSETS

               

Investments in securities, at value (cost $3,212,751 and $35,056,848 respectively)^

  $ 3,035,934     $ 34,058,925  

Short-term investments, at value (cost $10,571 and $279,672 respectively)

    10,571       279,672  

Receivables for:

               

Dividends and tax reclaims

    2,555       21,566  

Capital shares sold

    436,935        

Prepaid expenses and other assets

               

Total assets

    3,485,995       34,360,163  
                 

LIABILITIES

               

Payables for:

               

Advisory fees

    937       10,461  

Investments purchased

    426,515       202,660  

Total liabilities

    427,452       213,121  

Net assets

  $ 3,058,543     $ 34,147,042  
                 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

               

Par value

  $ 175     $ 1,950  

Paid-in capital

    3,234,070       35,116,523  

Total distributable earnings/(losses)

    (175,702 )     (971,431 )

Net assets

  $ 3,058,543     $ 34,147,042  
                 

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)

    175,000       1,950,000  

Net asset value, price per share

    17.48       17.51  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

48

 

 

 

Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Statements of Operations

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Motley
Fool Global
Opportunities
ETF

   

Motley Fool
Mid-Cap
Growth ETF

   

Motley
Fool 100
Index ETF

   

Motley Fool
Small-Cap
Growth ETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

                               

Dividends

  $ 18,104,578     $ 836,694     $ 1,636,170     $ 244,628  

Less foreign taxes withheld

    (2,413,688 )                  

Securities lending income

    424,460       14,911       22,223       16,494  

Total investment income

    16,115,350       851,605       1,658,393       261,122  
                                 

EXPENSES

                               

Advisory fees (Note 3)

    2,708,761       1,289,545       1,341,198       675,996  

Shareholder service fees

    160,693       116,039              

Administration and accounting services fees

    56,262       29,361              

Transfer agent fees and shareholder account services

    49,616       25,781              

Officer fees

    20,500       9,946              

Director fees

    19,473       9,313              

Legal fees

    16,748       7,703              

Custodian fees

    14,994       2,363              

Printing and shareholder reporting fees

    13,846       7,435              

Registration and filing fees

    11,016       10,674              

Audit and tax service fees

    5,081       5,838              

Other expenses

    14,396       22,185              

Total expenses

    3,091,386       1,536,183       1,341,198       675,996  

Expense fees waived/reimbursed net of amount recaptured

    (8,459 )     (20,654 )            

Net expenses after waivers/reimbursements

    3,082,927       1,515,529       1,341,198       675,996  

Net investment income/(loss)

    13,032,423       (663,924 )     317,195       (414,874 )
                                 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS

                               

Net realized gain/(loss) from:

                               

Investments

    20,561,838       9,494,416       (1,088,536 )     (1,006,760 )

Foreign currency transactions

    (12,782 )                  

Redemption in-kind

                7,266,079       11,942,756  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

                               

Investments

    (153,054,123 )     (61,992,036 )     (49,720,634 )     (49,203,384 )

Foreign currency translation

    (38,785 )                  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)

    (132,543,852 )     (52,497,620 )     (43,543,091 )     (38,267,388 )

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (119,511,429 )   $ (53,161,544 )   $ (43,225,896 )   $ (38,682,262 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

49

 

 

Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Statements of Operations (CONCLUDED)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Motley Fool
Capital
Efficiency 100
Index ETF

   

Motley
Fool Next
Index ETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

               

Dividends

  $ 3,315     $ 42,034  

Total investment income

    3,315       42,034  
                 

EXPENSES

               

Advisory fees (Note 3)

    1,422       15,121  

Total expenses

    1,422       15,121  

Net investment income/(loss)

    1,893       26,913  
                 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS

               

Net realized gain/(loss) from:

               

Investments

    (778 )     (421 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

               

Investments

    (176,817 )     (997,923 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)

    (177,595 )     (998,344 )

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (175,702 )   $ (971,431 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

50

 

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL Global Opportunities ETF
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31,
2021

 

OPERATIONS

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 13,032,423     $ (1,529,228 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions

    20,549,056       40,352,385  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translation and assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

    (153,092,908 )     127,446,258  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (119,511,429 )     166,269,415  

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

               

Investor Shares

          (29,627,168 )

Institutional Shares

    (48,049,079 )     (8,731,295 )

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (48,049,079 )     (38,358,463 )

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Investor Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    6,639,475       38,245,067  

Reinvestment of dividends

    34,320,337       28,940,492  

Shares redeemed

    (21,247,190 )     (70,627,638 )

Shares redeemed from exchange to Institutional Shares(1)

    (458,662,430 )      

Total from Investor Shares

    (438,949,808 )     (3,442,079 )

Institutional Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    1,095,106,394       26,065,853  

Proceeds from Investor Shares exchange(1)

    458,662,430        

Reinvestment of dividends

    12,058,120       8,440,970  

Shares redeemed

    (1,114,443,130 )     (7,360,393 )

Total from Institutional Shares

    451,383,814       27,146,430  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

    12,434,006       23,704,351  

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    (155,126,502 )     151,615,303  

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of period

  $ 701,574,052     $ 549,958,749  

End of period

  $ 546,447,550     $ 701,574,052  

 

(1)

Effective December 3, 2021, the outstanding Investor Class Shares of the Fund were converted into Institutional Class Shares of the Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

51

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL Global Opportunities ETF
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (CONCLUDED)

 

 

 

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31,
2021

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Investor Shares

               

Shares sold

    186,937       1,169,191  

Shares reinvested

    1,111,050       908,079  

Shares redeemed

    (602,054 )     (2,183,641 )

Shares exchanged into Institutional Shares(1)

    (14,826,857 )      

Net increase/(decrease) in shares

    (16,161,743 )     (106,371 )
                 

Institutional Shares

               

Shares sold

    34,793,590       806,765  

Shares exchanged from Investor Shares(1)

    14,826,857        

Shares reinvested

    387,405       263,533  

Shares redeemed

    (20,726,055 )     (225,516 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares

    29,282,113       844,782  

 

(1)

Effective December 3, 2021, the outstanding Investor Class Shares of the Fund were converted into Institutional Class Shares of the Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

52

 

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL Mid-Cap Growth ETF
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31,
2021

 

OPERATIONS

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ (663,924 )   $ (1,276,392 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions

    9,494,416       27,656,516  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translation, and assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

    (61,992,036 )     41,096,995  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (53,161,544 )     67,477,119  

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

               

Investor Shares

          (28,230,758 )

Institutional Shares

    (20,813,933 )     (4,600,549 )

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (20,813,933 )     (32,831,307 )

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Investor Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    3,027,966       13,864,720  

Reinvestment of dividends

    16,919,946       27,593,542  

Shares redeemed

    (9,950,531 )     (44,985,080 )

Shares redeemed from exchange to Institutional Shares(1)

    (250,832,842 )      

Total from Investor Shares

    (240,835,458 )     (3,526,818 )

Institutional Shares(1)

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    552,285,093       7,535,394  

Proceeds from Investor Shares exchange(1)

    250,832,842        

Reinvestment of dividends

    3,235,692       4,435,828  

Shares redeemed

    (564,875,366 )     (2,493,650 )

Total from Institutional Shares

    241,478,261       9,477,572  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

    642,803       5,950,754  

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    (73,332,674 )     40,596,566  

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of period

  $ 331,284,917     $ 290,688,351  

End of period

  $ 257,952,243     $ 331,284,917  

 

(1)

Effective December 3, 2021, the outstanding Investor Class Shares of the Fund were converted into Institutional Class Shares of the Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

53

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL Mid-Cap Growth ETF
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (CONCLUDED)

 

 

 

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31,
2021

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Investor Shares

               

Shares sold

    95,392       457,162  

Shares reinvested

    601,491       952,158  

Shares redeemed

    (312,655 )     (1,484,062 )

Shares exchanged into Institutional Shares(1)

    (8,833,388 )      

Net increase/(decrease) in shares

    (8,449,160 )     (74,742 )
                 

Institutional Shares

               

Shares sold

    19,136,044       243,287  

Shares exchanged from Investor Shares(1)

    8,833,388        

Shares reinvested

    113,334       151,238  

Shares redeemed

    (10,897,076 )     (80,018 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares

    17,175,690       314,507  

 

(1)

Effective December 3, 2021, the outstanding Investor Class Shares of the Fund were converted into Institutional Class Shares of the Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

54

 

 

 

Motley Fool 100 Index ETF

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31,
2021

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 317,195     $ 608,321  

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    6,177,543       3,950,823  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (49,720,634 )     98,157,416  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (43,225,896 )     102,716,560  
                 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

               

Total distributable earnings

    (1,325,790 )     (1,629,559 )

Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (1,325,790 )     (1,629,559 )
                 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    38,539,380       92,015,882  

Shares redeemed

    (13,735,633 )     (2,638,120 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

    24,803,747       89,377,762  

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    (19,747,939 )     190,464,763  
                 

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of period

    528,011,499       337,546,736  

End of period

  $ 508,263,560     $ 528,011,499  
                 

SHARES TRANSACTIONS:

               

Shares sold

    900,000       2,575,000  

Shares redeemed

    (350,000 )     (75,000 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

    550,000       2,500,000  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

55

 

 

Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETF

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31,
2021

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ (414,874 )   $ (838,753 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    10,935,996       11,029,903  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (49,203,384 )     26,857,789  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (38,682,262 )     37,048,939  
                 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

               

Total distributable earnings

    (3,829,540 )     (8,371,857 )

Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (3,829,540 )     (8,371,857 )
                 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    2,045,968       68,065,890  

Shares redeemed

    (32,739,603 )     (14,105,940 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

    (30,693,635 )     53,959,950  

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    (73,205,437 )     82,637,032  
                 

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of period

    189,381,589       106,744,557  

End of period

  $ 116,176,152     $ 189,381,589  
                 

SHARES TRANSACTIONS:

               

Shares sold

    50,000       1,750,000  

Shares redeemed

    (950,000 )     (375,000 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

    (900,000 )     1,375,000  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

56

 

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL CAPITAL EFFICIENCY 100 INDEX ETF

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

FOR THE
PERIOD
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022*
(UNAUDITED)

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 1,893  

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    (778 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (176,817 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (175,702 )
         

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

       

Proceeds from shares sold

    3,234,245  

Shares redeemed

     

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

    3,234,245  

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    3,058,543  
         

NET ASSETS:

       

Beginning of period

     

End of period

  $ 3,058,543  
         

SHARES TRANSACTIONS:

       

Shares sold

    175,000  

Shares redeemed

     

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

    175,000  

 

*

Inception date of the Fund was December 30, 2021.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

57

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL NEXT INDEX ETF

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

FOR THE
PERIOD
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022*
(UNAUDITED)

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 26,913  

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    (421 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (997,923 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (971,431 )
         

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

       

Proceeds from shares sold

    35,118,473  

Shares redeemed

     

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

    35,118,473  

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    34,147,042  
         

NET ASSETS:

       

Beginning of period

     

End of period

  $ 34,147,042  
         

SHARES TRANSACTIONS:

       

Shares sold

    1,950,000  

Shares redeemed

     

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

    1,950,000  

 

*

Inception date of the Fund was December 30, 2021.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

58

 

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL Global Opportunities ETF
Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

 

For the
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022

   

YEARS ENDED
AUGUST 31,

   

FISCAL
PERIOD
ENDED
AUGUST 31,

   

YEAR
ENDED
OCTOBER 31,

 

Institutional Shares

 

(UNAUDITED)

   

2021

   

2020

   

2019

   

2018

   

2017(1)(2)

   

2016

 

PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

                                                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 37.03     $ 30.17     $ 25.09     $ 25.97     $ 24.09     $ 20.40     $ 20.35  

Net investment income/(loss)(3)

    0.68       (0.05 )     *     0.05       0.02       0.09       0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    (4.34 )     9.03       6.21       0.80       4.94       4.25       0.02  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (3.66 )     8.98       6.21       0.85       4.96       4.34       0.10  

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                                                       

Net investment income

    (1.52 )           (0.04 )           (0.03 )     (0.09 )     (0.04 )

Net realized capital gains

    (3.62 )     (2.12 )     (1.09 )     (1.73 )     (3.05 )     (0.56 )     (0.01 )

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (5.14 )     (2.12 )     (1.13 )     (1.73 )     (3.08 )     (0.65 )     (0.05 )

Redemption and small-balance account fees(3)

                            *     *     *

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 28.23     $ 37.03     $ 30.17     $ 25.09     $ 25.97     $ 24.09     $ 20.40  

Market value, end of period

  $ 27.80     $     $     $     $     $     $  

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value

    (17.50 )%(6)     30.86 %     25.64 %     4.94 %     22.48 %     21.97 %(6)     (0.47 )%

Total investment return/(loss) on market price(5)

    (18.70 )%     %     %     %     %     %     %

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

Net assets, end of period (thousands)

  $ 546,448     $ 181,509     $ 122,406     $ 92,760     $ 78,987     $ 60,623     $ 7,243  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    0.97 %(7)     0.95 %     0.95 %     0.95 %     0.95 %     0.95 %(7)     0.95 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (before waivers and reimbursement of expenses and/or recapture of previously waived fees)

    0.97 %(7)     0.98 %     1.00 %     0.99 %     1.06 %     1.17 %(7)     2.12 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    4.09 %(7)     (0.16 )%     (0.01 )%     0.19 %     0.07 %     0.48 %(7)     0.39 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets (before waivers and reimbursement of expenses and/or recapture of previously waived fees)

    4.09 %(7)     (0.19 )%     (0.06 )%     0.15 %     (0.04 )%     0.26 %(7)     (0.78 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

    3 %(6)     12 %     10 %     11 %     15 %     38 %(6)     26 %

 

*

Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

 

(1)

The Fund changed its fiscal year end to August 31 during the period.

 

(2)

Effective as of December 21, 2016, the Fund acquired all the assets and liabilities of the Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF, a series of The Motley Fool Funds Trust (the “Predecessor Fund”). The financial highlights for the periods prior to that date reflect the performances of the Predecessor Fund.

 

(3)

Per share data calculated using average shares outstanding method.

 

(4)

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value reflects the rate an investor would have earned on an investment in the Fund during the period. For the year ended August 31, 2018, the fiscal period ended August 31, 2017 and the years ended October 31, 2016, October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, redemption and small-balance account fees received had no effect on the Fund’s Investor Shares total investment return.

 

(5)

Total investment return/(loss) on market price is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at market price during the period and redemption at market price on the last day of the period.

 

(6)

Not annualized.

 

(7)

Annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

59

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL Mid-Cap Growth ETF
Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

 

For the
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022

   

YEARS ENDED
AUGUST 31,

   

FISCAL
PERIOD
ENDED
AUGUST 31,

   

YEAR
ENDED
OCTOBER 31,

 

Institutional Shares

 

(UNAUDITED)

   

2021

   

2020

   

2019

   

2018

   

2017(1)(2)

   

2016

 

PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

                                                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 33.20     $ 29.79     $ 24.48     $ 27.50     $ 22.14     $ 18.34     $ 18.75  

Net investment income/(loss)(3)

    (0.07 )     (0.09 )     (0.02 )     0.02       (0.01 )     (0.03 )     (0.02 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    (3.11 )     6.90       6.79       (1.88 )     6.72       3.83       (0.33 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (3.18 )     6.81       6.77       (1.86 )     6.71       3.80       (0.35 )

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                                                       

Net investment income

                                        (0.06 )

Net realized capital gains

    (4.20 )     (3.40 )     (1.46 )     (1.16 )     (1.35 )            

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (4.20 )     (3.40 )     (1.46 )     (1.16 )     (1.35 )           (0.06 )

Redemption and small-balance account fees

                            *     *     *

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 25.82     $ 33.20     $ 29.79     $ 24.48     $ 27.50     $ 22.14     $ 18.34  

Market value, end of period

  $ 25.78     $     $     $     $     $     $  

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value

    (16.52 )%(6)     24.38 %     28.77 %     (5.97 )%     31.10 %     20.72 %(6)     (1.89 )%

Total investment return/(loss) on market price(5)

    (18.70 )%     %     %     %     %     %     %

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                                       

Net assets, end of period (thousands)

  $ 257,952     $ 54,460     $ 39,488     $ 29,205     $ 30,562     $ 20,365     $ 5,502  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    1.00 %(7)     0.95 %     0.95 %     0.95 %     0.95 %     0.95 %(7)     0.95 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (before waivers and reimbursement of expenses and/or recapture of previously waived fees)

    1.00 %(7)     0.98 %     1.00 %     0.98 %     1.17 %     1.47 %(7)     2.40 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    (0.44 )%(7)     (0.30 )%     (0.06 )%     0.10 %     (0.05 )%     (0.15 )%(7)     (0.08 )%

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets (before waivers and reimbursement of expenses and/or recapture of previously waived fees)

    (0.45 )%(7)     (0.33 )%     (0.11 )%     0.07 %     (0.26 )%     (0.67 )%(7)     (1.53 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

    0 %(6)     15 %     14 %     4 %     19 %     24 %(6)     21 %

 

*

Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

 

(1)

The Fund changed its fiscal year end to August 31 during the period.

 

(2)

Effective as of December 21, 2016, the Fund acquired all the assets and liabilities of the Motley Fool Small-Mid Cap Growth ETF, a series of The Motley Fool Funds Trust (the “Predecessor Fund”). The financial highlights for the periods prior to that date reflect the performances of the Predecessor Fund.

 

(3)

Per share data calculated using average shares outstanding method.

 

(4)

Total investment return/(loss) at net asset value reflects the rate an investor would have earned on an investment in the Fund during the period. For the year ended October 31, 2014, 0.06% of the Fund’s Investor Shares total investment return was attributable to redemption and small-balance account fees received. Excluding this item, the total investment return would have been 9.29%. For the year ended August 31, 2018, the fiscal period ended August 31, 2017 and years ended October 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, redemption and small-balance account fees received had no effect on the Fund’s Investor Shares total investment return.

 

(5)

Total investment return/(loss) on market price is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at market price during the period and redemption at market price on the last day of the period.

 

(6)

Not annualized.

 

(7)

Annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

60

 

 

 

Motley Fool 100 Index ETF

Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

 

For the
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022

   

YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31,

   

For the
Period Ended
august 31,

 

 

 

(UNAUDITED)

   

2021

   

2020

   

2019

   

2018(1)

 

PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

                                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 42.16     $ 33.67     $ 22.46     $ 22.10     $ 20.00  

Net investment income/(loss)(2)

    0.02       0.05       0.11       0.15       0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    (3.21 )     8.59       11.23       0.32       2.02  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (3.19 )     8.64       11.34       0.47       2.10  

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                                       

Net investment income

    (0.02 )     (0.10 )     (0.13 )     (0.11 )      

Net realized capital gains

    (0.08 )     (0.05 )                  

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (0.10 )     (0.15 )     (0.13 )     (0.11 )      

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 38.87     $ 42.16     $ 33.67     $ 22.46     $ 22.10  

Market value, end of period

  $ 38.90     $ 42.20     $ 33.66     $ 22.42     $ 22.13  

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value(3)

    (7.58 )%(5)     25.74 %     50.67 %     2.27 %     10.49 %(5)

Total investment return/(loss) on market price(4)

    (7.60 )%(5)     25.91 %     50.89 %     1.93 %     10.65 %(5)

RATIO/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                                       

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 508,264     $ 528,011     $ 337,547     $ 185,871     $ 140,879  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    0.50 %(6)     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %(6)

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    0.12 %(6)     0.15 %     0.43 %     0.69 %     0.68 %(6)

Portfolio turnover rate

    8 %(5)     23 %     26 %     26 %     10 %(5)

 

(1)

Inception date of the Fund was January 29, 2018.

 

(2)

Per share data calculated using average shares outstanding method.

 

(3)

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

 

(4)

Total investment return/(loss) on market price is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at market price during the period and redemption at market price on the last day of the period.

 

(5)

Not annualized.

 

(6)

Annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

61

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL Small-Cap Growth ETF

Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss) return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

 

For the
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022

   

YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31,

   

FOR THE
PERIOD ENDED
AUGUST 31,

 

 

 

(UNAUDITED)

   

2021

   

2020

   

2019(1)

 

PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

                               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 40.73     $ 32.59     $ 23.33     $ 20.00  

Net investment income/(loss)(2)

    (0.10 )     (0.19 )     (0.07 )     (3) 

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    (8.78 )     10.48       9.67       3.33  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (8.88 )     10.29       9.60       3.33  

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                               

Net realized capital gains

    (0.87 )     (2.15 )     (0.34 )      

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (0.87 )     (2.15 )     (0.34 )      

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 30.98     $ 40.73     $ 32.59     $ 23.33  

Market value, end of period

  $ 30.94     $ 40.74     $ 32.68     $ 23.34  

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value(4)

    (22.06 )%(6)     32.00 %     41.58 %     16.65 %(6)

Total investment return/(loss) on market price(5)

    (22.14 )%(6)     31.54 %     41.88 %     16.69 %(6)

RATIO/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 116,176     $ 189,382     $ 106,745     $ 71,153  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    0.85 %(7)     0.85 %     0.85 %     0.85 %(7)

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    (0.52 )%(7)     (0.51 )%     (0.29 )%     (0.01 )%(7)

Portfolio turnover rate

    3 %(6)     21 %     27 %     21 %(6)

 

(1)

Inception date of the Fund was October 29, 2018.

 

(2)

Per share data calculated using average shares outstanding method.

 

(3)

Amount rounds to less than 0.01 per share.

 

(4)

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

 

(5)

Total investment return/(loss) on market price is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at market price during the period and redemption at market price on the last day of the period.

 

(6)

Not annualized.

 

(7)

Annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

62

 

 

 

Motley Fool CAPITAL EFFICIENCY 100 INDEX ETF

Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss) return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the period. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

 

For the
PERIOD ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022
(1)

 

 

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 20.00  

Net investment income/(loss)(2)

    0.02  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    (2.54 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (2.52 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 17.48  

Market value, end of period

  $ 17.50  

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value(3)

    (12.61 )%(5)

Total investment return/(loss) on market price(4)

    (12.52 )%(5)

RATIO/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

       

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 3,059  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    0.50 %(6)

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    0.67 %(6)

Portfolio turnover rate

    1 %(5)

 

(1)

Inception date of the Fund was December 30, 2021.

 

(2)

Per share data calculated using average shares outstanding method.

 

(3)

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

 

(4)

Total investment return/(loss) on market price is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at market price during the period and redemption at market price on the last day of the period.

 

(5)

Not annualized.

 

(6)

Annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

63

 

 

MOTLEY FOOL NEXT INDEX ETF

Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss) return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the period. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

 

For the
PERIOD ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022
(1)

 

 

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 20.00  

Net investment income/(loss)(2)

    0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    (2.52 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (2.49 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 17.51  

Market value, end of period

  $ 17.53  

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value(3)

    (12.44 )%(5)

Total investment return/(loss) on market price(4)

    (12.34 )%(5)

RATIO/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

       

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 34,147  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    0.50 %(6)

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    0.89 %(6)

Portfolio turnover rate

    0 %(5)

 

(1)

Inception date of the Fund was December 30, 2021.

 

(2)

Per share data calculated using average shares outstanding method.

 

(3)

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

 

(4)

Total investment return/(loss) on market price is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at market price during the period and redemption at market price on the last day of the period.

 

(5)

Not annualized.

 

(6)

Annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

64

 

 

 

Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has forty-one separate investment portfolios, including the Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF (“Global Opportunities Fund”) (formerly MFAM Global Opportunities Fund), the Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF (“Mid-Cap Growth Fund”) (formerly MFAM Mid-Cap Growth Fund), the Motley Fool 100 Index ETF (the “Fool 100 Fund”), the Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETF (“Small-Cap Growth Fund”) (formerly MFAM Small-Cap Growth ETF), the Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index ETF (“Capital Efficiency Fund”) and the Motley Fool Next Index ETF (“Next Fund”) (each a “Fund” and together the “Funds”). The Global Opportunities Fund, Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Fool 100 Fund, Small-Cap Growth Fund, Capital Efficiency Fund and Next Fund commenced investment operations on June 17, 2014, June 17, 2014, January 29, 2018, October 29, 2018, December 30, 2021 and December 30, 2021, respectively.

 

Effective December 3, 2021 (the “Conversion Date”), the outstanding Investor Class Shares of the Global Opportunities Fund and Mid-Cap Growth Fund were converted into Institutional Class Shares of the Funds (the “Class Conversions”). The Class Conversions were completed based on the share classes’ relative net asset values on the Conversion Date, without the imposition of any fees or expenses. All Investor Class Shares of the Funds were converted into Institutional Class Shares as of the Conversion Date.

 

The Funds identified below as “Acquiring Portfolios” became series of the Trust as of the date indicated following a reorganization (“Reorganization”), pursuant to Agreements and Plans of Reorganization dated as shown below (each, a “Plan” and collectively, the “Plans”), which resulted in the conversion of corresponding “Target Portfolios” organized as mutual funds to ETFs. The Acquiring Portfolios were established as “shell” funds, organized solely in connection with the Reorganization for the purpose of acquiring the assets and liabilities of the corresponding Target Portfolios and continuing the operations of the Target Portfolios as ETFs. The Acquiring Portfolios had no performance history prior to the Reorganization.

 

TARGET PORTFOLIO

ACQUIRING PORTFOLIO

DATE

 

MFAM Global Opportunities Fund

Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF December 10, 2021  

MFAM Mid-Cap Growth Fund

Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF December 10, 2021  

 

Each Reorganization was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of shares (with an exception for fractional mutual fund shares) of the Acquiring Portfolio for shares of the Target Portfolio of equivalent aggregate net asset value.

 

Fees and expenses incurred to effect the Reorganizations were borne by Motley Fool Asset Management, LLC (the “Adviser”). The management fee of each Acquiring Portfolio is the same as the management fee of its corresponding Target Portfolio, however, each Acquiring Portfolio is expected to experience lower overall expenses as compared to its corresponding Target Portfolio because each Acquiring Portfolio has a unitary fee structure under which both operating expenses and management fees are paid. The Reorganizations did not result in a material change to the Target Portfolios’ investment portfolios as compared to those of the Acquiring Portfolios. There are no material differences in accounting policies of the Target Portfolios as compared to those of the Acquiring Portfolios.

 

The Acquiring Portfolios did not purchase or sell securities following the Reorganizations for purposes of realigning its investment portfolio. Accordingly, the acquisition of the Target Portfolios did not affect the Acquiring Portfolios’ portfolio turnover ratios for the period ended February 28, 2022.

 

RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 89.023 billion shares are currently classified into two hundred and one classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.

 

The investment objective of each Fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The Global Opportunities Fund pursues its objective by investing primarily in common stocks of United States companies and of companies that are organized under the laws of other countries around the world. The Mid-Cap Growth Fund pursues its objective by investing primarily in common stocks of companies that are organized in the United States and that are engaged in a broad range of industries.

 

 

65

 

 

Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

The investment objective of the Fool 100 Fund is to achieve investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the total return performance of the Motley Fool 100 Index (the “Fool 100 Index”). The Fool 100 Index was developed by The Motley Fool, LLC (“The Motley Fool”), an affiliate of the Adviser, in 2017 and is a proprietary, rules-based index designed to track the performance of the 100 largest, most liquid U.S. companies that have been recommended by The Motley Fool’s analysts and newsletters or the highest-rated stocks in Fool IQ, the company’s analyst opinion database. Every company include in the Fool 100 Index is incorporated and listed in the U.S. The investment objective of the Small-Cap Growth Fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation.

 

The investment objective of the Capital Efficiency Fund is to seek investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the total return performance of the Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index (the “Capital Efficiency 100 Index”). The Capital Efficiency 100 Index was developed by The Motley Fool in 2021 and is a proprietary, rules-based index designed to track the performance of the highest scoring stocks of U.S. companies, measured by a company’s capital efficiency, that have been recommended by The Motley Fool’s analysts and newsletters, and that also meet certain liquidity requirements. Capital efficiency is a measure of how a business turns its investments into revenue and profit and it provides insight into the company’s return on invested capital. Every company included in the Capital Efficiency 100 Index is incorporated and listed in the U.S. The investment objective of the Next Fund is to seek investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the total return performance of the Motley Fool Next Index (the “Next Index”). The Next Index was developed by The Motley Fool in 2021 and is a proprietary, rules-based index designed to track the performance of the 100 largest, most liquid U.S. companies that have been recommended by The Motley Fool’s analysts and newsletters. Every company included in the Next Index is incorporated and listed in the U.S.

 

The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services - Investment Companies”.

 

The end of the reporting period for the Funds is February 28, 2022, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six-months ended February 28, 2022 (the “current fiscal period”).

 

PORTFOLIO VALUATION — Each Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Funds are valued using the closing price or the last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are valued at their closing prices. If there were no transactions on that day, securities traded principally on an exchange or on NASDAQ will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market. Foreign securities are valued based on prices from the primary market in which they are traded, and are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments. Such procedures use fundamental valuation methods, which may include, but are not limited to, an analysis of the effect of any restrictions on the resale of the security, industry analysis and trends, significant changes in the issuer’s financial position, and any other event which could have a significant impact on the value of the security. Determination of fair value involves subjective judgment as the actual market value of a particular security can be established only by negotiations between the parties in a sales transaction, and the difference between the recorded fair value and the value that would be received in a sale could be significant.

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Funds’ investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

 

 

Level 1 – Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

 

Level 2 – Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

 

Level 3 – Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

66

 

 

 

Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of the end of the reporting period, in valuing the Funds’ investments carried at fair value:

 

GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

 

 

TOTAL

   

LEVEL 1

   

LEVEL 2

   

LEVEL 3

   

INVESTMENTS
MEASURED
AT NET ASSET
VALUE^

 

Common Stocks

  $ 538,915,295     $ 523,841,991     $ 15,063,535     $ 9,769     $  

Investments Purchased with Proceeds From Securities Lending Collateral

    65,451,217                         65,451,217  

Short-Term Investments

    6,881,880       6,881,880                    

Total Investments*

  $ 611,248,392     $ 530,723,871     $ 15,063,535     $ 9,769     $ 65,451,217  

 

MID-CAP GROWTH FUND

 

 

 

TOTAL

   

LEVEL 1

   

LEVEL 2

   

LEVEL 3

   

INVESTMENTS
MEASURED
AT NET ASSET
VALUE^

 

Common Stocks

  $ 253,132,885     $ 253,132,885     $     $     $  

Investments Purchased with Proceeds From Securities Lending Collateral

    53,984,485                         53,984,485  

Short-Term Investments

    4,966,393       4,966,393                    

Total Investments*

  $ 312,083,763     $ 258,099,278     $     $     $ 53,984,485  

 

FOOL 100 FUND

 

 

 

TOTAL

   

LEVEL 1

   

LEVEL 2

   

LEVEL 3

   

INVESTMENTS
MEASURED
AT NET ASSET
VALUE^

 

Common Stocks

  $ 508,031,111     $ 508,031,111     $     $     $  

Rights

    51,604                   51,604        

Investments Purchased with Proceeds From Securities Lending Collateral

    47,627,881                         47,627,881  

Short-Term Investments

    70,459       70,459                    

Total Investments*

  $ 555,781,055     $ 508,101,570     $     $ 51,604     $ 47,627,881  

 

 

67

 

 

Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

SMALL-CAP GROWTH FUND

 

 

 

TOTAL

   

LEVEL 1

   

LEVEL 2

   

LEVEL 3

   

INVESTMENTS
MEASURED
AT NET ASSET
VALUE^

 

Common Stocks

  $ 102,897,001     $ 102,897,001     $     $     $  

Investments Purchased with Proceeds From Securities Lending Collateral

    34,085,831                         34,085,831  

Short-Term Investments

    13,337,010       13,337,010                    

Total Investments*

  $ 150,319,842     $ 116,234,011     $     $     $ 34,085,831  

 

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY FUND

 

 

 

TOTAL

   

LEVEL 1

   

LEVEL 2

   

LEVEL 3

   

INVESTMENTS
MEASURED
AT NET ASSET
VALUE^

 

Common Stocks

  $ 3,035,934     $ 3,035,934     $     $     $  

Short-Term Investments

    10,571       10,571                    

Total Investments*

  $ 3,046,505     $ 3,046,505     $     $     $  

 

NEXT FUND

 

 

 

TOTAL

   

LEVEL 1

   

LEVEL 2

   

LEVEL 3

   

INVESTMENTS
MEASURED
AT NET ASSET
VALUE^

 

Common Stocks

  $ 34,058,925     $ 34,058,925     $     $     $  

Short-Term Investments

    279,672       279,672                    

Total Investments*

  $ 34,338,597     $ 34,338,597     $     $     $  

 

*

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for further details.

 

^

Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities on a quarterly basis for changes in listings or delistings on national exchanges.

 

68

 

 

 

Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Funds’ investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Funds may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.

 

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires each Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when a Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for all Level 3 transfers are disclosed if a Fund had an amount of total Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.

 

During the current fiscal period, the Funds had no Level 3 transfers.

 

USE OF ESTIMATES — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.

 

INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS, INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES — The Funds record security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gains are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Certain expenses are shared with PENN Capital Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a series trust of affiliated funds. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company or Trust are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB and the Trust, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of each Fund.

 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — Each Fund pays dividends from its net investment income and distributes any net capital gains that it realizes. Dividends and capital gains distributions are generally paid once a year and as required to comply with federal excise tax requirements. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with tax regulations and recorded on ex dividend date. Additionally, each Fund reports details of distribution-related transactions on quarterly account statements. You may not receive a separate confirmation statement for these transactions.

 

U.S. TAX STATUS — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is the Funds’ intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.

 

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC — The global outbreak of COVID-19 (commonly referred to as “coronavirus”) has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. Although vaccines for COVID-19 are becoming more widely available, the ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers are not known. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Funds invest depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak and the pace of recovery which may vary from market to market, and such uncertainty may in turn adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Funds’ investments, impair the Funds’ ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Funds’ performance.

 

UKRAINE-RUSSIA CONFLICT RISK — In February 2022, Russia commenced a military attack on Ukraine. The outbreak of hostilities between the two countries and the threat of wider-spread hostilities could have a severe adverse effect on the region and global economies, including significant negative impacts on the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and

 

 

69

 

 

Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

natural gas. In addition, sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and other countries, and any sanctions imposed in the future, could have a significant adverse impact on the Russian economy and related markets. The price and liquidity of investments may fluctuate widely as a result of the conflict and related events. How long the armed conflict and related events will last cannot be predicted. These tensions and any related events could have a significant impact on Fund performance and the value of Fund investments, even beyond any direct exposure the Fund may have to issuers located in these countries.

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.

 

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION — The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars as follows: (1) the values of investment securities and other assets and liabilities stated in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period; and (2) purchases, sales and income are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Transaction gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates during the reporting period or upon settlement from foreign currency transactions are reported in the Statements of Operations for the current period. The Funds do not isolate the portion of gains and losses on investments.

 

OTHER — In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Funds in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Funds expect the risk of material loss from such claims to be remote.

 

2. Investment Policies and Practices

 

The sections below describe some of the different types of investments that may be made by the Funds and the investment practices in which the Funds may engage.

 

TYPES OF FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES — Each Fund may invest in bonds and other types of debt obligations of U.S. and foreign issuers. Fixed income securities purchased by a Fund may include, among others, bonds, notes, and debentures issued by corporations; debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities (“U.S. Government Securities”); municipal securities; mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities; and debt securities issued or guaranteed by foreign governments, their agencies, instrumentalities, or political subdivisions, or by government-owned, -controlled, or -sponsored entities, including central banks. These investments also include money market instruments and other types of obligations. Investors should recognize that, although securities ratings issued by S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”), a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and Moody’s Investors Services©, Inc. (“Moody’s”), provide a generally useful guide as to credit risks, they do not offer any criteria to evaluate interest rate risk. Changes in interest rate levels generally cause fluctuations in the prices of fixed-income securities and will, therefore, cause fluctuations in the NAV per share of a Fund. Subsequent to the purchase of a fixed-income security by a Fund, the ratings or credit quality of such security may deteriorate. Any such subsequent adverse changes in the rating or quality of a security held by a Fund would not require a Fund to sell the security.

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — Real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are pooled investment vehicles that manage a portfolio of real estate or real estate-related loans to earn profits for their shareholders. REITs are generally classified as equity REITs, mortgage REITs, or a combination of equity and mortgage REITs. Investing in REITs involves certain unique risks in addition to those risks associated with investing in the real estate industry in general. Equity REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the REITs, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of the borrower on any credit extended. REITs are dependent upon management skills, may not be diversified geographically or by property type, and are subject to heavy cash-flow dependency, default by borrowers, and self-liquidation. REITs must also meet certain requirements under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), to avoid entity level tax and be eligible to pass through certain tax attributes of their income to shareholders. REITs are consequently subject to the risk of failing to meet these requirements for favorable tax treatment and of failing to maintain their exemptions from registration under the 1940 Act. REITs are also subject to the risks of changes in the Code, affecting their tax status.

 

REITs (especially mortgage REITs) are also subject to interest rate risks. When interest rates decline, the value of a REIT’s investment in fixed-rate obligations can be expected to rise. Conversely, when interest rates rise, the value of a REIT’s investment in fixed-rate obligations can be expected to decline. In contrast, as interest rates on adjustable-rate mortgage loans are reset

 

70

 

 

 

Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

periodically, yields on a REIT’s investments in such loans will gradually align themselves to reflect changes in market interest rates, causing the value of such investments to fluctuate less dramatically in response to interest rate fluctuations than would investments in fixed-rate obligations.

 

The management of a REIT may be subject to conflicts of interest with respect to the operation of the business of the REIT and may be involved in real estate activities competitive with the REIT. REITs may own properties through joint ventures or in other circumstances in which a REIT may not have control over its investments. REITs may use significant amounts of leverage.

 

REITs often do not provide complete tax information until after the end of the calendar year. Consequently, because of the delay, it may be necessary for a Fund, if invested in REITs, to request permission to extend the deadline for issuance of Forms 1099-DIV beyond January 31. Alternatively, amended Forms 1099-DIV may be sent.

 

FOREIGN SECURITIES — The Global Opportunities Fund and the Mid-Cap Growth Fund may invest, in equity and fixed-income securities of foreign companies, including companies located in both developed and emerging-market countries. Investment in foreign securities may include the purchase of American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and other depositary receipts (European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”) and Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”)) that represent indirect interests in securities of foreign issuers. A significant portion of a Fund’s exposure to foreign investments may be composed of such investments. Investments in foreign securities are affected by risk factors generally not associated with investments in the securities of U.S. companies in the U.S. With respect to such securities, there may be more limited information publicly available concerning the issuer than would be the case with respect to domestic securities, foreign issuers may use different accounting standards, and foreign trading markets may not be as liquid as are U.S. markets. Foreign securities also involve such risks as currency risks, possible imposition of withholding or confiscatory taxes, possible currency transfer restrictions, expropriation or other adverse political or economic developments, and the difficulty of enforcing obligations in other countries. These risks may be greater in emerging-market countries and in less-developed countries.

 

The purchase of securities denominated in foreign currencies will subject the value of the Funds’ investments in those securities to fluctuations caused by changes in foreign exchange rates. To hedge against the effects of changes in foreign exchange rates, the Funds may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts (“forward contracts”). These contracts represent agreements to exchange an amount of currency at an agreed-upon future date and rate. The Funds will generally use forward contracts only to “lock in” the price in U.S. dollars of a foreign security that a Fund plans to purchase or to sell. In certain limited cases, it may use such contracts to hedge against an anticipated substantial decline in the price of a foreign currency against the U.S. dollar that would adversely affect the U.S. dollar value of foreign securities held by the Fund. Forward contracts will not be used in all cases and, in any event, cannot completely protect the Funds against all changes in the values of foreign securities resulting from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. The Funds will not enter into a forward contract if, as a result, forward contracts would represent more than 20% of a Fund’s total assets. For hedging purposes, the Funds may also use options on foreign currencies, which expose the Funds to certain risks.

 

Some foreign securities are traded in the U.S. in the form of ADRs. ADRs are receipts typically issued by a U.S. bank or company evidencing ownership of the underlying securities of foreign issuers. EDRs and GDRs are receipts typically issued by foreign banks or trust companies, evidencing ownership of underlying securities issued by either a foreign or U.S. issuer. Generally, depositary receipts in registered form are designed for use in the U.S. and depositary receipts in bearer form are designed for use in securities markets outside the U.S. Depositary receipts may not necessarily be denominated in the same currency as the underlying securities into which they may be converted. Depositary receipts generally involve the same risks as other investments in foreign securities. However, holders of ADRs and other depositary receipts may not have all the legal rights of shareholders and may experience difficulty in receiving shareholder communications.

 

PARTICIPATORY NOTES — A participatory note, as used by a Fund, is an instrument used by investors to obtain exposure to an equity investment, including common stocks and warrants, in a local market where direct ownership is not permitted (or is impractical.) In countries where direct ownership by a foreign investor, such as a Fund, is not allowed by local law, such as Saudi Arabia, an investor may gain exposure to the market through a participatory note, which derives its value from a group of underlying equity securities. A participatory note is intended (disregarding the effect of any fees and expenses) to reflect the performance of the underlying equity securities on a one-to-one basis so that investors will not normally gain more in absolute terms than they would have made had they invested in the underlying securities directly, and will not normally lose more than they would have lost had they invested in the underlying securities directly.

 

 

71

 

 

Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

In addition to providing access to otherwise closed markets, participatory notes can also provide a less expensive option to direct investment (where ownership by foreign investors is permitted) by reducing registration and transaction costs in acquiring and selling local registered shares. The Funds’ investment manager also believes that participatory notes can offer greater liquidity in markets that restrict the ability of the Funds to dispose of an investment by either restricting transactions by size or requiring registration and/or regulatory approvals.

 

The purchase of participatory notes involves risks that are in addition to the risks normally associated with a direct investment in the underlying securities. The Fund is subject to the risk that the issuer of the participatory note (i.e., the issuing bank or broker-dealer), which is the only responsible party under the note, is unable or refuses to perform under the terms of the participatory note, also known as counterparty risk.

 

While the holder of a participatory note is entitled to receive from the bank or broker-dealer any dividends or other distributions paid on the underlying securities, the holder is not entitled to the same rights as an owner of the underlying securities, such as voting rights.

 

Participatory notes may not be traded on exchanges, are privately issued, and may be illiquid. To the extent a participatory note is determined to be illiquid, it would be subject to the Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities. There can be no assurance that the trading price or value of participatory notes will equal the value of the underlying value of the equity securities they seek to replicate.

 

TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS — During periods of adverse market or economic conditions, a Fund may temporarily invest all or a substantial portion of its assets in high-quality, fixed-income securities, money market instruments, and shares of money market mutual funds, or it may hold cash. At such times, a Fund would not be pursuing its stated investment objective with its usual investment strategies. A Fund may also hold these investments for liquidity purposes. Fixed-income securities will be deemed to be of high quality if they are rated “A” or better by S&P or Moody’s or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by the Adviser. Money market instruments are high-quality, short-term fixed income obligations (which generally have remaining maturities of one year or less), and may include U.S. Government Securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit and banker’s acceptances issued by domestic branches of United States banks that are members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and repurchase agreements for US. Government Securities. In lieu of purchasing money market instruments, a Fund may purchase shares of money market mutual funds that invest primarily in U.S. Government Securities and repurchase agreements involving those securities, subject to certain limitations imposed by the 1940 Act. A Fund, as an investor in a money market fund, will indirectly bear the fees and expenses of the money market fund. These indirect fees and expenses will be in addition to the fees and expenses of the Funds. Repurchase agreements involve certain risks not associated with direct investments in debt securities.

 

3. INVESTMENT adviser and other services

 

Each Fund pays all of its expenses other than those expressly assumed by Motley Fool Asset Management, LLC (the “Adviser”). Expenses of each Fund are deducted from the Fund’s total income before dividends are paid. Subject to the supervision of the Board, the Adviser manages the overall investment operations of each Fund in accordance with the Fund’s respective investment objective and policies and formulates a continuing investment strategy for each Fund pursuant to the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreements between the Adviser and the Company on behalf of each Fund. The Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Motley Fool Investment Management, LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Motley Fool Holdings Inc. (“TMF Holdings”), a multimedia financial-services holding company that also owns The Motley Fool, which publishes investment information and analysis across a wide range of media, including investment newsletter services, websites, and books. TMF Holdings is controlled by David Gardner and Tom Gardner, along with other private shareholders. Each Fund compensates the Adviser with a unitary management fee for its services at an annual rate based on each Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Advisory Fee”), payable on a monthly basis in arrears, as shown on the following table. From the Advisory Fee, the Adviser pays most of the expenses of each Fund, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services. However, the Adviser is not responsible for interest expenses, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes and other extraordinary costs such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business.

 

72

 

 

 

Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

FUND

 

ADVISORY FEE

 

Global Opportunities Fund

    0.85 %

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    0.85 %

Fool 100 Fund

    0.50 %

Small-Cap Growth Fund

    0.85 %

Capital Efficiency Fund

    0.50 %

Next Fund

    0.50 %

 

Effective December 3, 2021, the outstanding Investor Class Shares of the Global Opportunities Fund and Mid-Cap Growth Fund were converted into Institutional Class Shares of each Fund. Prior to that date, the Adviser had contractually agreed to maintain Expense Caps for Investor Class Shares and Institutional Class Shares of the Funds of 1.15% and 0.95%, respectively.

 

During the current fiscal period, investment advisory fees accrued were as follows:

 

FUND

 

GROSS ADVISORY
FEES

   

RECOUPMENT/
WAIVERS

   

NET ADVISORY
FEES

 

Global Opportunities Fund

  $ 2,708,761     $ (8,459 )   $ 2,700,302  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    1,289,545       (20,654 )     1,268,891  

Fool 100 Fund

    1,341,198             1,341,198  

Small-Cap Growth Fund

    675,996             675,996  

Capital Efficiency Fund

    1,422             1,422  

Next Fund

    15,121             15,121  

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Funds. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Fund Services serves as the Funds’ transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Funds. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Foreside Funds Distributors, LLC (“Foreside”) serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Global Opportunities Fund’s shares and Mid-Cap Growth Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.

 

Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar”), a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC, serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Fool 100 Fund’s shares, Small-Cap Growth Fund’s shares, Capital Efficiency Fund’s shares and Next Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.

 

Under the Fund’s unitary fee, the Adviser compensates Fund Services and the Custodian for its services provided.

 

DIRECTOR AND OFFICER COMPENSATION — The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Funds or the Company. Until October 1, 2020, an employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC served as Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser. Neither the Funds nor the Company compensated this individual or Vigilant Compliance, LLC for the services provided to Motley Fool Asset Management. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Statements of Operations.

 

 

73

 

 

Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

REDEMPTION FEE — Prior to January 1, 2018, the Global Opportunities Fund and Mid-Cap Growth Fund imposed a redemption fee of 2.00% on redemptions/exchanges of Fund shares held less than 90 days. The redemption fee was calculated as a percentage of the net asset value of the total redemption proceeds and was retained by the Funds and accounted for as additional paid-in capital. Effective January 1, 2018, the Funds have eliminated their redemption fees. Please see the Funds’ prospectus for more information.

 

TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES — Advisers to investment companies, including MFAM Funds, are permitted under 17a-7 of the 1940 Act to purchase or sell securities directly between affiliated clients. When affecting these “cross” transactions, Rule 17a-7 imposes restrictions on how the trades are processed and reported. The specified conditions within Rule 17a-7 are outlined in procedures established by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. The procedures have been designed to provide assurance that any purchase or sale of securities by the Fund from or to another Fund complies with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act.

 

During the current fiscal period, the Funds did not engage in any security transactions with affiliates.

 

4. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES

 

During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchases and sales and maturities of investment securities (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) of the Funds were as follows:

 

FUND

 

PURCHASES

   

SALES

 

Global Opportunities Fund

  $ 22,882,897     $ 20,167,292  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

          12,567,734  

Fool 100 Fund

    44,364,101       44,512,789  

Small-Cap Growth Fund

    4,260,682       16,870,934  

Capital Efficiency Fund

    64,965       24,835  

Next Fund

    1,019,489       10,873  

 

There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government Securities during the current fiscal period.

 

During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchases and sales and maturities of in-kind transactions of the Funds were as follows:

 

FUND

 

PURCHASES

   

SALES

 

Global Opportunities Fund

  $     $ 15,396,038  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

          10,392,192  

Fool 100 Fund

    37,816,633       13,486,897  

Small-Cap Growth Fund

    1,983,611       31,924,420  

Capital Efficiency Fund

    3,173,398        

Next Fund

    34,048,653        

 

5. Federal Income tax information

 

The Funds have followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Funds to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Funds have determined that there was no effect on the financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business,

 

74

 

 

 

Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

the Funds are subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired. Since the Capital Efficiency Fund and Next Fund did not have a full fiscal year, the tax cost of investments is the same as noted in the Schedule of Investments.

 

As of August 31, 2021, the federal tax cost, aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities held by the Funds were as follows:

 

FUND

 

FEDERAL
TAX COST

   

UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION

   

UNREALIZED
(DEPRECIATION)

   

NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION/
(DEPRECIATION)

 

Global Opportunities Fund

  $ 350,149,612     $ 408,227,942     $ (14,003,173 )   $ 394,224,769  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    193,696,917       186,269,382       (186,854 )     186,082,528  

Fool 100 Fund

    340,404,928       217,892,162       (5,187,218 )     212,704,944  

Small-Cap Growth Fund

    181,017,375       57,610,757       (7,018,837 )     50,591,920  

 

Distributions to shareholders, if any, from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

 

The following permanent differences as of August 31, 2021, primarily attributable to foreign currency transactions and in-kind redemptions gains, were reclassified among the following accounts:

 

FUND

 

DISTRIBUTABLE
EARNINGS/(LOSS)

   

PAID-IN
CAPITAL

 

Global Opportunities Fund

  $ 325,798     $ (325,798 )

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    529,010       (529,010 )

Fool 100 Fund

    (1,277,059 )     1,277,059  

Small-Cap Growth Fund

    (5,844,417 )     5,844,417  

 

As of August 31, 2021, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

FUND

 

UNDISTRIBUTED
ORDINARY
INCOME

   

UNDISTRIBUTED
LONG-TERM
CAPITAL GAINS

   

QUALIFIED
LATE-YEAR
LOSS DEFERRAL

   

UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION/
(DEPRECIATION)

   

Total

 

Global Opportunities Fund

  $     $ 33,191,007     $ (1,349,566 )   $ 394,232,230     $ 426,073,671  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

          17,958,485       (1,114,469 )     186,082,528       202,926,544  

Fool 100 Fund

    311,015       1,014,688             212,704,944       214,030,647  

Small-Cap Growth Fund

          3,829,513       (588,898 )     50,591,920       53,832,535  

 

The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate primarily to the timing of recognition of income and gains for federal income tax purposes.

 

 

75

 

 

Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the fiscal period ended August 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

FUND

 

ORDINARY
INCOME

   

LONG-TERM
CAPITAL GAIN

   

TOTAL

 

Global Opportunities Fund

  $ 254,531     $ 38,103,932     $ 38,358,463  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

          32,831,307       32,831,307  

Fool 100 Fund

    1,067,239       562,320       1,629,559  

Small-Cap Growth Fund

    454,925       7,916,932       8,371,857  

 

Dividends from net investment income and short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income dividends for federal income tax purposes.

 

Pursuant to federal income tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies, the Funds may elect to treat certain capital losses between November 1 and August 31 and late year ordinary losses ((i) ordinary losses between January 1 and August 31, and (ii) specified ordinary and currency losses between November 1 and August 31) as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021, any amount of losses elected within the tax return will not be recognized for federal income tax purposes until September 1, 2021. The Global Opportunities Fund, Mid-Cap Growth Fund and Small-Cap Growth Fund deferred qualified late-year losses of $1,349,566, $1,114,469 and $588,898, respectively, which will be treated as arising on the first business day of the following fiscal year.

 

6. SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Shares of the Global Opportunities Fund, Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Fool 100 Fund and Small-Cap Growth Fund are listed and trade on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. Shares of the Capital Efficiency Fund and Next Fund are listed and trade on the NYSE, Arca, Inc. Market prices for the shares may be different from their NAV. Each Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in blocks of 25,000 shares, called “Creation Units.” Creation Units are issued and redeemed principally in-kind for securities included in a specified universe. Once created, shares generally trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities of each Fund. Creation Units may only be purchased or redeemed by certain financial institutions (“Authorized Participants”). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors do not qualify as Authorized Participants nor have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they are unable to purchase or redeem shares directly from each Fund. Rather, most retail investors may purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and are subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.

 

Each Fund currently offers one class of shares, which has no front-end sales load, no deferred sales charge, and no redemption fee. A fixed transaction fee is imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the purchase or sale of Creation Units. The standard fixed transaction fee for each Fund is $250, payable to the custodian. In addition, a variable fee may be charged on all cash transactions or substitutes for Creation Units of up to a maximum of 2% as a percentage of the value of the Creation Units subject to the transaction. Variable fees are imposed to compensate each Fund for the transaction costs associated with the cash transactions. Variable fees received by each Fund, if any, are displayed in the capital shares transactions section of the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, with $0.001 par value per share. Shares of each Fund have equal rights and privileges.

 

7. SECURITIES LENDING

 

The Funds may make secured loans of its portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and other financial institutions to earn additional income and receive cash collateral equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities, as marked to market each day that the NAV of the Funds is determined. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the Funds’ lending agent will use its best effort to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the security lending agreement. The Funds will pay administrative and custodial fees in connection with the loan of securities. Collateral is

 

76

 

 

 

Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

invested in short-term investments and the Funds will bear the risk of loss of the invested collateral. Investments purchased with proceeds from securities lending are overnight and continuous. Securities lending will expose the Funds to the risk of loss should a borrower default on its obligation to return the borrowed securities. The market value of the securities on loan and cash collateral as of the end of the reporting period and the income generated from the program during the current fiscal period with respect to such secured loans were as follows:

 

FUND

 

MARKET VALUE
OF SECURITIES
LOANED

   

MARKET VALUE
OF COLLATERAL

   

INCOME
RECEIVED FROM
SECURITIES
LENDING

 

Global Opportunities Fund

  $ 64,170,936     $ 65,451,217     $ 424,460  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    52,897,373       53,984,485       14,911  

Fool 100 Fund

    47,068,496       47,627,881       22,223  

Small-Cap Growth Fund

    33,206,822       34,085,831       16,494  

 

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds’ securities lending agent on behalf of the Funds’ under a Master Securities Lending Agreement (“MSLA”) which permits the Funds’ securities lending agent on behalf of the Funds under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset amounts payable on behalf of the Funds to the same counterparty against amounts to be received and create one single net payment due to or from the Funds. The following table is a summary of the Funds’ open securities lending transactions which are subject to a MSLA as of the end of the reporting period:

 

                           

GROSS AMOUNTS NOT OFFSET IN THE
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

FUND

 

GROSS
AMOUNTS OF
RECOGNIZED
ASSETS

   

GROSS
AMOUNTS
OFFSET IN THE
STATEMENTS
OF ASSETS
AND
LIABILITIES

   

NET AMOUNTS
OF ASSETS
PRESENTED
IN THE
STATEMENTS
OF ASSETS
AND
LIABILITIES

   

FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS
1

   

CASH
COLLATERAL
RECEIVED

   

NET
AMOUNT
2

 

Global Opportunities Fund

  $ 64,170,936           $ 64,170,936     $ (64,170,936 )            

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    52,897,373             52,897,373       (52,897,373 )            

Fool 100 Fund

    47,068,496             47,068,496       (47,068,496 )            

Small-Cap Growth Fund

    33,206,822             33,206,822       (33,206,822 )            

 

1

Amount disclosed is limited to the amount of assets presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Actual collateral received may be more than the amount shown.

 

2

Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

 

77

 

 

Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

8. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND REGULATORY UPDATES

 

In October 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and require funds whose use of derivatives is greater than a limited specified amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. Funds will be required to comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. It is not currently clear what impact, if any, Rule 18f-4 will have on the availability, liquidity or performance of derivatives. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of Rule 18f-4 on the Funds. When fully implemented, Rule 18f-4 may require changes in how a Fund uses derivatives, adversely affect a Fund’s performance and increase costs related to a Fund’s use of derivatives.

 

In December 2020, the SEC adopted a new rule providing a framework for fund valuation practices (“Rule 2a-5”). Rule 2a-5 establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 will permit fund boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of the 1940 Act and the threshold for determining whether a fund must fair value a security. In connection with Rule 2a-5, the SEC also adopted related recordkeeping requirements and is rescinding previously issued guidance, including with respect to the role of a board in determining fair value and the accounting and auditing of fund investments. The Funds will be required to comply with the rules by September 8, 2022. Management is currently assessing the potential impact of the new rules on the Funds’ financial statements.

 

9. Subsequent Events

 

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no significant events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

78

 

 

 

Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement

(Unaudited)

 

As required by the 1940 Act, the Board, including all of the Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Directors”), considered the approval of the investment advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Company (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) on behalf of the Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF, Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF, Motley Fool Efficiency 100 Index ETF and Motley Fool Next Index ETF (for this section only, each a “Fund” and together the “Funds”), at a meeting of the Board held on September 21-22, 2021 (for this section only, the “Meeting”). At the Meeting, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, approved the Investment Advisory Agreement for an initial period ending August 16, 2023. In approving the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered information provided by the Adviser with the assistance and advice of counsel to the Independent Directors and the Company.

 

In considering the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreements, the Directors took into account all materials provided prior to and during the Meeting and at other meetings throughout the past year, the presentations made during the Meeting and the discussions held during the Meeting. Among other things, the Directors considered (i) the nature, extent, and quality of services to be provided to the Funds by the Adviser; (ii) descriptions of the experience and qualifications of the personnel providing those services; (iii) the Adviser’s investment philosophy and process; (iv) the Adviser’s assets under management and client descriptions; (v) the Adviser’s soft dollar commission and trade allocation policies, including information on the types of research and services obtained in connection with soft dollar commissions; (vi) the Adviser’s advisory fee arrangements and other similarly managed clients, as applicable; (vii) the Adviser’s compliance procedures; (viii) the Adviser’s financial information and insurance coverage; (ix) the extent to which economies of scale are relevant to the Funds; and (x) a report prepared by Broadridge/Lipper comparing each Fund’s proposed management fees and total expense ratio to those of its Lipper Group.. The Directors noted that the Funds had not yet commenced operations, and consequently there was no performance information to review with respect to the Funds.

 

As part of their review, the Directors considered the nature, extent and quality of the services proposed to be provided by the Adviser. The Directors concluded that the Adviser had sufficient resources to provide services to the Funds.

 

The Board also considered the effect of the unitary management fee payable by the Funds under the Advisory Agreement. In this regard, information on the fees to be paid by each Fund and each Fund’s expected total operating expense ratios (before and after fee waivers and expense reimbursements) were compared to similar information for mutual funds advised by other, unaffiliated investment advisory firms.

 

After reviewing the information regarding the Adviser’s estimated costs, profitability and economies of scale, and after considering the services to be provided by the Adviser, the Directors concluded that the unitary investment advisory fees to be paid by each of the Funds were fair and reasonable and that the Investment Advisory Agreement should be approved for an initial period ending August 16, 2023.

 

 

79

 

 

Motley Fool Asset Management ETFs

Notice to Shareholders

(Unaudited)

 

Information on Proxy Voting

 

Policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 are available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling (888) 863-8803; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Quarterly Schedule of Investments

 

The Company files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Company’s Form N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

The Company has adopted and implemented a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Company Program”) as required by rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with the Company Program, the Adviser has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Adviser Program” and together with the Company Program, the “Programs”) on behalf of the Funds. The Programs seek to assess, manage and review each Fund’s Liquidity Risk. “Liquidity Risk” is defined as the risk that a Fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the Fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interest in the Fund.

 

The Board has appointed Vigilant Compliance, LLC (“Vigilant”) as the program administrator for the Company Program and the Liquidity Risk Management Committee of the Adviser as the program administrator for the Adviser Program. The process of monitoring and determining the liquidity of each Fund’s investments is supported by one or more third-party vendors.

 

At meetings held during the current fiscal period, the Board and its Regulatory Oversight Committee received and reviewed a written report (the “Report”) of Vigilant and the Adviser concerning the operation of the Programs for the period from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 (the “Period”). The Report summarized the operation of the Programs and the information and factors considered by Vigilant and the Adviser in reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of the implementation of the Programs with respect to each Fund. Such information and factors included, among other things: (i) the methodology used to classify the liquidity of each Fund’s portfolio investments and the Adviser’s assessment that each Fund’s strategy remained appropriate for an open-end mutual fund; (ii) analyses of each Fund’s trading environment and reasonably anticipated trading size; (iii) that each Fund held primarily highly liquid assets (investments that the Fund anticipates can be converted to cash within 3 business days or less in current market conditions without significantly changing their market value); (iv) that each Fund did not require the establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum and the methodology for that determination; (v) confirmation that none of the Funds had breached the 15% maximum illiquid security threshold (investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in seven days or less in current market conditions without the sale of the investment significantly changing the market value of the investment) during the Period and the procedures for monitoring compliance with the limit; (vi) that the processes, technologies and third-party vendors used to assess, manage, and/or periodically review each Fund’s Liquidity Risk functioned appropriately during the Period; and (vii) that the Programs operated adequately during the Period. The Report also indicated that there were no material changes made to the Programs during the Period.

 

Based on the review, the Report concluded that the Programs were being implemented effectively and reasonably designed to assess and manage Liquidity Risk in each Fund’s portfolio.

 

There can be no assurance that the Company Program or the Adviser Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to the Funds’ prospectuses for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which it may be subject.

 

Frequency Distributions of Premiums and Discounts

 

Information regarding how often shares of the Funds trade on an exchange at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Funds is available, without charge, on the Funds’ website at www.fooletfs.com.

 

80

 

 

 

Investment Adviser

Motley Fool Asset Management, LLC
2000 Duke Street
Suite 275
Alexandria, VA 22314

 

Administrator and Transfer Agent

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201

 

Custodian

U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212

 

Principal Underwriters

Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 E Kilbourn Ave, Suite 2200
Milwaukee, WI 53202

 

Foreside Funds Distributors, LLC
899 Cassatt Road
400 Berwyn Park, Suite 110
Berwyn, PA 19312

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Tait, Weller & Baker LLP
Two Liberty Place
50 S 16th St. Suite 2900
Philadelphia, PA 19102-2529

 

Legal Counsel

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996

 

 

81

 

 

(This Page Intentionally Left Blank.)

 

 

(This Page Intentionally Left Blank.)

 

 

(This Page Intentionally Left Blank.)

 

 

Join our Community!

 

Looking for more of our fun and educational insights, market commentary, and product updates? Email help@mfamfunds.com and we will deliver it directly to your inbox!

 

Our investors are just as diverse as our portfolios! No matter where you are on your investment path, Motley Fool Asset Management strives to make investing accessible to people of all backgrounds and experience levels!

 

We look forward to welcoming you to our Family!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optima Strategic Credit Fund

 

of

 

THE RBB FUND, INC.

 

semi-Annual Report

 

February 28, 2022

 

(Unaudited)  

 

 

Optima Strategic Credit Fund

 

Performance Data

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the Period Ended February 28, 2022

 
 

Since
Inception(1)

 

Optima Strategic Credit Fund Founders Class

-0.10%

 

iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index TR(2)(3)

-3.54%

 

 

(1)

Inception date of the Founders Class Shares of the Fund was December 29, 2021.

 

(2)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Class only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

(3)

The iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index seeks to accurately and objectively replicate the USD High Yield Corporate Bond Market by utilizing multi-source independent pricing and quality tested reference data. The index consists of liquid USD high yield bonds and is subject to monthly rebalancing and daily total return calculations to maintain a high quality rendering of bond market performance. The index is market-value weighted with an issuer cap of 3%.

 

The performance quoted reflects fee waivers in effect and would have been less in their absence. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, interest and taxes) to 1.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Founders Class Shares. This contractual limitation is in effect until December 31, 2022 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. Please see the Financial Highlights for current figures.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value of an investments will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

1

 

 

Optima Strategic Credit Fund

 

Fund Expense Example

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, (if any) and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022, and held for the entire period. The actual value and expenses are based on the 61-day period from inception on December 29, 2021 through February 28, 2022.

 

ACTUAL EXPENSES

 

The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

 

The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments (if any). Therefore, the second line of the accompanying table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

Founders Class Shares

 

Beginning
Account Value
September 1, 2021

Ending
Account Value
February 28, 2022

Expenses Paid
During Period
*

Annualized
Expense Ratio

Actual Since
Inception Total
Investment
Return
for the Fund

Actual

$ 1,000.00

$ 999.00

$2.09

1.25%

-0.10%

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

1,000.00

1,018.60

6.26

1.25

N/A

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the period September 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one half year period. The actual dollar amounts shown are expenses paid by the Fund during the period from the Fund’s inception on December 29, 2021 through February 28, 2022 multiplied by 61 days, which is the number of days from the Fund’s inception through February 28, 2022. The Fund’s ending account value on the first line in the table is based on the actual six-month total investment return for the Fund.

 

2

 

 

Optima Strategic Credit Fund

 

Portfolio Holdings Summary Table

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following table presents a summary of the portfolio holdings of the Fund:

 

 

% of Net
Assets

   

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS:

               

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    89.3 %   $ 10,988,646  

Money Market Deposit Account

    7.3       898,248  

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES

    3.4       415,304  

NET ASSETS

    100.0 %   $ 12,302,198  

 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

 

Refer to the Portfolio of Investments for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
3

 

 

Optima Strategic Credit Fund

 

Portfolio of Investments

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

   

Coupon*

   

Maturity
Date

   

Par
(000’s)

   

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 96.6%

                               

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 89.3%

                               

United States Treasury Bill

    0.389%       05/12/22     $ 5,000     $ 4,997,285  

United States Treasury Bill

    0.351%       05/19/22       4,000       3,997,396  

United States Treasury Bill

    0.681%       08/18/22       2,000       1,993,965  

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $10,986,658)

                            10,988,646  

 

                   

Number
Of Shares
(000’s)

         

MONEY MARKET DEPOSIT ACCOUNT — 7.3%

                               

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01%(a)

                    898       898,248  

TOTAL MONEY MARKET DEPOSIT ACCOUNT

                               

(Cost $898,248)

                            898,248  
                                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

                               

(Cost $11,884,906)

                            11,886,894  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 96.6%

                               

(Cost $11,884,906)

                            11,886,894  
                                 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 3.4%

                            415,304  

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

                          $ 12,302,198  

 

 

*

Short-term investments’ coupon reflects the annualized yield on the date of purchase for discounted investments.

 

(a)

The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
4

 

 

Optima Strategic Credit Fund

 

Statement of Assets And Liabilities

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

       

Short-term investments, at value (cost $11,884,906)

  $ 11,886,894  

Receivables for:

       

Capital shares sold

    387,300  

Due from Adviser

    41,777  

Dividends

    6  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    27,521  

Total assets

  $ 12,343,498  
         

LIABILITIES

       

Payables for:

       

Deferred fees

    18,329  

Blue sky fees

    6,469  

Audit expenses

    5,793  

Administration and accounting services fees

    5,654  

Other accrued expenses and liabilities

    5,055  

Total liabilities

  $ 41,300  

Net assets

  $ 12,302,198  
         

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

       

Par value

  $ 1,232  

Paid-in capital

    12,303,208  

Total distributable earnings/(losses)

    (2,242 )

Net assets

  $ 12,302,198  
         

FOUNDERS CLASS SHARES:

       

Net assets

  $ 12,302,198  

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)

    1,231,651  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 9.99  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
5

 

 

Optima Strategic Credit Fund

 

Statement of Operations

For the Period Ended February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)*

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Interest

  $ 1,367  

Total investment income

    1,367  

EXPENSES

       

Deferred expense

    19,512  

Administration and accounting services fees (Note 2)

    7,216  

Registration and filing fees

    6,488  

Audit fees

    5,793  

Offering costs

    3,268  

Transfer agent fees (Note 2)

    2,873  

Advisory fees (Note 2)

    2,239  

Printing and shareholder reporting fees

    1,738  

Custodian fees (Note 2)

    429  

Legal fees

    57  

Total expenses before waivers and/or reimbursements

    49,613  

Less: waivers and/or reimbursements (Note 2)

    (44,016 )

Net expenses after waivers and/or reimbursements

    5,597  

Net investment income/(loss)

    (4,230 )

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS

       

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

     

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    1,988  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    1,988  

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (2,242 )

 

 

*

Inception date of the Founders Class Shares of the Fund was December 29, 2021.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
6

 

 

Optima Strategic Credit Fund

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

For the
Period Ended
February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)*

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ (4,230 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

     

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    1,988  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (2,242 )

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

       

Proceeds from shares sold

    12,554,230  

Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions

     

Shares redeemed

    (249,790 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

    12,304,440  

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    12,302,198  

NET ASSETS:

       

Beginning of period

     

End of period

  $ 12,302,198  

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

       

Shares sold

    1,256,655  

Shares reinvested

     

Shares redeemed

    (25,004 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

    1,231,651  

 

 

*

Inception date of the Founders Class Shares of the Fund was December 29, 2021.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
7

 

 

Optima Strategic Credit Fund

 

Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for Founders Class Shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

   

For the
Period Ended
Feb
ruary 28,
2022
(1)
(Unaudited)

 

Per Share Operating Performance

       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.00  

Net investment income/(loss)(2)

    (0.02 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    0.01  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (0.01 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.99  

Total investment return/(loss)(3)

    (0.10 )%(4)

Ratios/Supplemental Data

       

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 12,302  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements

    1.25 %(5)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and/or reimbursements

    11.08 %(5)

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    (0.94 )%(5)

Portfolio turnover rate

    0 %(4)

 

 

(1)

Inception date of the Founders Class Shares of the Fund was December 29, 2021.

(2)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(3)

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of the period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

(4)

Not annualized.

(5)

Annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
8

 

 

Optima Strategic Credit Fund

 

Notes To Financial Statements

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has forty-one separate investment portfolios, including the Optima Strategic Credit Fund (the “Fund”), which commenced investment operations on December 29, 2021. The Fund is authorized to offer two classes of shares, Founders Class Shares and Investor Class Shares. Investor Class Shares have not yet commenced operations as of the end of the reporting period.

 

RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 89.023 billion shares are currently classified into two hundred and one classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.

 

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek total return.

 

The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies.”

 

The end of the reporting period for the Fund is February 28, 2022, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the since inception period from December 29, 2021 through February 28, 2022 (the “current fiscal period”).

 

Portfolio ValuationThe Fund values its investments at fair value. The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Fund are valued using the closing price or the last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market. Forward exchange contracts are valued by interpolating between spot and forward currency rates as quoted by an independent pricing service. Futures contracts are generally valued using the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments.

 

Fair Value Measurements — The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

 

 

● Level 1 –

Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

 

● Level 2 –

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

 

● Level 3 –

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

9

 

 

Optima Strategic Credit Fund

 

Notes To Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of the end of the reporting period, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:

 

 

Total

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

 

Short-Term Investments

  $ 11,886,894     $ 11,886,894     $     $  

Total Investments*

  $ 11,886,894     $ 11,886,894     $     $  

 

* Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for further details.

 

At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities on a quarterly basis for changes in listings or delistings on national exchanges.

 

Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Fund’s investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.

 

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires the Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when the Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for Level 3 transfers are disclosed if the Fund had an amount of total Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.

 

During the current fiscal period, the Fund had no Level 3 transfers.

 

Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.

 

Investment Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses — The Fund records security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund’s investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Certain expenses are shared with PENN Capital Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a series trust of affiliated funds. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company or Trust are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB and the Trust, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Fund.

 

10

 

 

Optima Strategic Credit Fund

 

Notes To Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders — Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly. Net realized capital gains (including net short-term capital gains), if any, are distributed by the Fund at least annually. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

 

U.S. Tax Status — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.

 

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) — The global outbreak of COVID-19 (commonly referred to as “coronavirus”) has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. Although vaccines for COVID-19 are becoming more widely available, the ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers are not known. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak and the pace of recovery which may vary market to market, and such uncertainty may in turn adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments, impair the Fund’s ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Fund’s performance.

 

UKRAINE-RUSSIA CONFLICT RISK — In February 2022, Russia commenced a military attack on Ukraine. The outbreak of hostilities between the two countries and the threat of wider-spread hostilities could have a severe adverse effect on the region and global economies, including significant negative impacts on the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and natural gas. In addition, sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and other countries, and any sanctions imposed in the future, could have a significant adverse impact on the Russian economy and related markets. The price and liquidity of investments may fluctuate widely as a result of the conflict and related events. How long the armed conflict and related events will last cannot be predicted. These tensions and any related events could have a significant impact on Fund performance and the value of Fund investments, even beyond any direct exposure the Fund may have to issuers located in these countries.

 

Active Management Risk — The Fund is subject to management risk as an actively-managed investment portfolio. The Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective depends on the investment skill and ability of the Sub-Adviser and on the Sub-Adviser’s ability to correctly identify economic trends.

 

Cash Positions Risk — The Fund may hold a significant position in cash and/or cash equivalent securities. When the Fund’s investment in cash or cash equivalent securities increases, the Fund may not participate in market advances or declines to the same extent that it would if the Fund were more fully invested in other securities.

 

Counterparty Risk — Counterparty risk is the risk that the other party(s) to an agreement or a participant to a transaction might default on a contract or fail to perform by failing to pay amounts due or failing to fulfill the obligations of the contract or transaction.

 

Credit Default Swap Index Product Risk — A credit default swap index product is subject to the risks of the underlying credit default swap obligations, which include risks such as concentration risk and counterparty risk. Concentration risk refers to the certain large institutional buyers that may take large positions in credit default swaps. The failure of such a buyer could materially and adversely affect the credit default swap market as a whole. Counterparty risk refers to the risk that the counterparty to the swap will default on its obligation to pay.

 

Credit Default Swap Risk — Credit default swaps are typically two-party financial contracts that transfer credit exposure between the two parties. Under a typical CDS, one party (the “seller”) receives pre-determined periodic payments from the other party (the “buyer”). The seller agrees to make specific payments to the buyer if a negative credit event occurs, such as the bankruptcy of or default by the issuer of the underlying debt instrument. The use of CDS involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio security transactions, such as potentially heightened counterparty or concentration risks.

 

11

 

 

Optima Strategic Credit Fund

 

Notes To Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Credit Risk — Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or other obligated party of a debt security may be unable or unwilling to make interest and principal payments when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. Securities rated in the four highest categories by the rating agencies are considered investment grade but they may also have some speculative characteristics. Investment grade ratings do not guarantee that bonds will not lose value or default. In addition, the credit quality of securities may be lowered if an issuer’s financial condition changes. The Fund could also be delayed or hindered in its enforcement of rights against an issuer, guarantor, or counterparty.

 

Cyber Security Risk — Cyber security risk is the risk of an unauthorized breach and access to Fund assets, Fund or customer data (including private shareholder information), or proprietary information, or the risk of an incident occurring that causes the Fund, Optima Asset Management LLC (the “Adviser”), Sub-Adviser, custodian, transfer agent, distributor and/or other service providers and financial intermediaries to suffer data breaches, data corruption or lose operational functionality or prevent Fund investors from purchasing, redeeming or exchanging shares or receiving distributions. The Fund and its Adviser and Sub-Adviser have limited ability to prevent or mitigate cyber security incidents affecting third-party service providers. Successful cyber-attacks or other cyber-failures or events affecting the Fund or its service providers may adversely impact and cause financial losses to the Fund or its shareholders. Issuers of securities in which the Fund invests are also subject to cyber security risks, and the value of these securities could decline if the issuers experience cyber-attacks or other cyber-failures.

 

Derivatives Risk — The Fund’s investments in derivative instruments including options, swaps and futures, which may be leveraged, may result in losses. Investments in derivative instruments may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments.

 

Emerging Markets Risk — Investment in emerging market securities involves greater risk than that associated with investment in foreign securities of developed foreign countries. These risks include volatile currency exchange rates, periods of high inflation, increased risk of default, greater social, economic and political uncertainty and instability, less governmental supervision and regulation of securities markets, weaker auditing and financial reporting standards, lack of liquidity in the markets, and the significantly smaller market capitalizations of emerging market issuers. In addition, the information available about an emerging market issuer may be less reliable than for comparable issuers in more developed capital markets.

 

Fixed Income Securities Risk — Fixed income securities in which the Fund or an Underlying Fund may invest are subject to certain risks, including: interest rate risk, prepayment risk and credit/default risk. Interest rate risk involves the risk that prices of fixed income securities will rise and fall in response to interest rate changes. Prepayment risk involves the risk that in declining interest rate environments prepayments of principal could increase and require the Fund or an Underlying Fund to reinvest proceeds of the prepayments at lower interest rates. Credit risk involves the risk that the credit rating of a security may be lowered.

 

Foreign Securities — The Fund’s or an Underlying Fund’s investments in foreign securities are subject to special risks, including, but not limited to, currency exchange rate volatility, political, social or economic instability, and differences in taxation, auditing and other financial practices. Investments in emerging market securities by the Fund or an Underlying Fund are subject to higher risks than those in developed countries because there is greater uncertainty in less established markets and economies. Certain foreign securities in which the Fund or an Underlying Fund may invest may be traded in markets that close before the time that the Fund or Underlying Fund calculates its net asset value (“NAV”). Furthermore, certain foreign securities in which the Fund or an Underlying Fund may invest may be listed on foreign exchanges that trade on weekends or other days when the Fund or Underlying Fund does not calculate its NAV. As a result, the value of the Fund’s holdings may change on days when shareholders are not able to purchase or redeem the Fund’s shares.

 

12

 

 

Optima Strategic Credit Fund

 

Notes To Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Futures Risk — The value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in correlation with the value of the underlying instrument. Risks of futures contracts may arise from an imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the futures and the price of the underlying instrument. The Fund’s use of futures contracts exposes the Fund to leverage risk because of the small margin requirements relative to the value of the futures contract. While futures contracts are generally liquid instruments, under certain market conditions they may become illiquid. The price of futures can be highly volatile; using them could lower total return, and the potential loss from futures could exceed the Fund’s initial investment in such contracts.

 

Government Intervention and Regulatory Changes — The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) (which was passed into law in July 2010) significantly revised and expanded the rulemaking, supervisory and enforcement authority of federal bank, securities and commodities regulators. There can be no assurance that future regulatory actions including, but not limited to, those authorized by the Dodd-Frank Act will not adversely impact the Fund. Major changes resulting from legislative or regulatory actions could materially affect the profitability of the Fund or the value of investments made by the Fund or force the Fund to revise its investment strategy or divest certain of its investments. Any of these developments could expose the Fund to additional costs, taxes, liabilities, enforcement actions and reputational risk.

 

In addition, in October 2020, the SEC adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies. The Fund will be required to implement and comply with new Rule 18f-4 by the third quarter of 2022. Once implemented, Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, treat derivatives as senior securities so that a failure to comply with the limits would result in a statutory violation and require funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. These rules could have a substantial effect on the ability of the Fund to implement fully its investment strategy, as described herein, which may limit the Fund’s ability to achieve its objective.

 

High Yield Securities — High yield securities, which are rated below investment grade and commonly referred to as “junk” bonds, are high risk, speculative investments that may cause income and principal losses for the Fund. They generally have greater credit risk, are less liquid and have more volatile prices than investment grade securities.

 

Interest Rate Risk— Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of fixed income securities generally increase when interest rates decline and decrease when interest rates increase. The Fund may lose money if short term or long term interest rates rise sharply or otherwise change in a manner not anticipated by the Sub-Adviser. It is likely there will be less governmental action in the near future to maintain low interest rates. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments and may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund. Recent and any future declines in interest rate levels could cause the Fund’s earnings to fall below the Fund’s expense ratio, resulting in a negative yield, and a decline in the Fund’s share price. A general rise in interest rates may cause investors to move out of fixed income securities on a large scale, which could adversely affect the price and liquidity of fixed income securities and could also result in increased redemptions for the Fund. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund.

 

Other — In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Fund in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Fund expects the risk of material loss from such claims to be remote.

 

2. Investment Adviser and Other Services

 

Optima Asset Management LLC (the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser for the Fund. Anthony Capital Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) serves as the investment sub-adviser to the Fund. Subject to the supervision of the Board, the Adviser manages the overall investment operations of the Fund, primarily in the form of oversight of the

 

13

 

 

Optima Strategic Credit Fund

 

Notes To Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Sub-Adviser pursuant to the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Company on behalf of the Fund. The Fund compensates the Adviser for its services at an annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets (the“Advisory Fee”), payable on a monthly basis in arrears, as shown in the following table. The Adviser compensates the Sub-Adviser out of the Advisory Fee.

 

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) to the rates (“Expense Cap”) shown in the following table of the Fund’s average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause net total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed the Expense Cap as applicable: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, interest and taxes. This contractual limitation is in effect until December 31, 2022 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board. The Adviser may discontinue these arrangements at any time after December 31, 2022.

 

Advisory
Fee

Expense Cap

 

Founders Class

0.50%

1.25%

 

During the current fiscal period, investment advisory fees accrued, waived and/or reimbursed were as follows:

 

Gross
Advisory
Fees

Waivers and/or
Reimbursements

Net
Advisory
Fees

$2,239

$(44,016)

$(41,777)

 

If at any time the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses (not including acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, interest and taxes) for a year are less than the relevant share class’s Expense Cap, the Adviser may recoup any waived or reimbursed amounts from the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed expense limitations that were in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.

 

As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund had amounts available for recoupment as follows:

 

Expiration

AUGUST 31,
2025

$44,016

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Fund. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Fund Services serves as the Fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Fund. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC, serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.

 

14

 

 

Optima Strategic Credit Fund

 

Notes To Financial Statements (Concluded)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

For compensation amounts paid to Fund Services and the Custodian, please refer to the Statement of Operations.

 

3. Director And Officer Compensation

 

The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Fund or the Company. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Statement of Operations.

 

4. Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities

 

During the current fiscal period, there were no purchases or sales of investment securities or long-term U.S. Government securities (excluding short-term investments and derivative transactions) by the Fund.

 

5. Federal Income Tax Information

 

The Fund is subject to examination by U.S. taxing authorities for the tax periods since the commencement of operations. The amount and character of tax basis distributions and composition of net assets, including distributable earnings (accumulated deficit) are finalized at fiscal year-end; accordingly, tax basis balances have not been determined for the current fiscal period. Since the Fund did not have a full fiscal year, the tax cost of investments is the same as noted in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

6. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND REGULATORY UPDATES

 

In October 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and require funds whose use of derivatives is greater than a limited specified amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. Funds will be required to comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. It is not currently clear what impact, if any, Rule 18f-4 will have on the availability, liquidity or performance of derivatives. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of Rule 18f-4 on the Fund. When fully implemented, Rule 18f-4 may require changes in how the Fund uses derivatives, adversely affect the Fund’s performance and increase costs related to the Fund’s use of derivatives.

 

In December 2020, the SEC adopted a new rule providing a framework for fund valuation practices (“Rule 2a-5”). Rule 2a-5 establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 will permit fund boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of the 1940 Act and the threshold for determining whether a fund must fair value a security. In connection with Rule 2a-5, the SEC also adopted related recordkeeping requirements and is rescinding previously issued guidance, including with respect to the role of a board in determining fair value and the accounting and auditing of fund investments. The Fund will be required to comply with the rules by September 8, 2022. Management is currently assessing the potential impact of the new rules on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

7. Subsequent Events

 

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no significant events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

15

 

 

Optima Strategic Credit Fund

 

Other Information

(Unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting

 

Policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling (866) 239-2026 and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Quarterly Portfolio Schedules

 

The Company files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Company’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement – Optima Strategic Credit Fund

 

As required by the 1940 Act, the Board, including all of the Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Directors”), considered the approval of the investment advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Company (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) on behalf of the Fund and the approval of the sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser, the Company and the Sub-Adviser (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”), at a meeting of the Board held on December 15, 2021 (for this section only, the “Meeting”). At the Meeting, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, approved the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement for an initial period ending August 16, 2023. In approving the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board considered information provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser with the assistance and advice of counsel to the Independent Directors and the Company.

 

In considering the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Directors took into account all materials provided prior to and during the Meeting and at other meetings throughout the past year, the presentations made during the Meeting and the discussions held during the Meeting. Among other things, the Directors considered (i) the nature, extent, and quality of services to be provided to the Fund by the Adviser and Sub-Adviser; (ii) descriptions of the experience and qualifications of the personnel providing those services; (iii) the Adviser’s and Sub-Adviser’s investment philosophies and processes; (iv) the Adviser and Sub-Adviser’s assets under management and client descriptions; (v) the Adviser’s and Sub-Adviser’s soft dollar commission and trade allocation policies; (vi) the Adviser’s and Sub-Adviser’s advisory fee arrangements and other similarly managed clients, as applicable; (vii) the Adviser’s and Sub-Adviser’s compliance procedures; (viii) the Adviser’s and Sub-Adviser’s financial information and insurance coverage and profitability analysis relating to providing services to the Fund; (ix) the extent to which economies of scale are relevant to the Fund; and (x) a report prepared by Broadridge/Lipper comparing the Fund’s proposed management fees and total expense ratio to those of its Lipper Group. The Directors noted that the Fund had not yet commenced operations, and consequently there was no performance information to review with respect to the Fund.

 

As part of their review, the Directors considered the nature, extent and quality of the services proposed to be provided by the Adviser and Sub-Adviser. The Directors concluded that the Adviser and Sub-Adviser had sufficient resources to provide services to the Fund.

 

The Board also considered the advisory fee rate payable by the Fund under the proposed Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement. In this regard, information on the fees to be paid the Fund and the Fund’s expected total operating expense ratio (before and after fee waivers and expense reimbursements) were compared to similar information for mutual funds advised by other, unaffiliated investment advisory firms. The Directors noted that the fees would be paid directly by the Sub-Adviser and not by the Fund. The Directors also noted that the Adviser had contractually agreed to waive its management fee and reimburse expenses for at least one year to limit total annual operating expenses to agreed upon levels for each class of the Fund.

 

16

 

 

Optima Strategic Credit Fund

 

Other Information (Concluded)

(Unaudited)

 

After reviewing the information regarding the Adviser’s and Sub-Adviser’s estimated costs, profitability and economies of scale, and after considering the services to be provided by the Adviser and Sub-Adviser, the Directors concluded that the investment advisory fees to be paid by the Fund to the Adviser and sub-advisory fees to be paid to the Sub-Adviser were fair and reasonable and that the Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement should be approved for an initial period ending August 16, 2023.

 

17

 

 

[THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

 

 

Investment Adviser
Optima Asset Management LLC
10 East 53rd Street
New York, New York 10022

 

Sub-Adviser
Anthony Capital Management, LLC
421 George Street, Suite 206
De Pere, Wisconsin 54115

 

Administrator and Transfer Agent
U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201

 

Principal Underwriter
Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 E Kilbourn Ave, Suite 2200
Milwaukee, WI 53202

 

Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Cohen & Company, Ltd.
1350 Euclid Avenue, Suite 800
Cleveland, Ohio 44115

 

Legal Counsel
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996

 

OSCF-SAR22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORINDA FUNDS

 

 

semi-Annual Report

 

February 28, 2022

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

 

of

 

the RBB Fund, Inc.

 

Class I Shares – OIOIX

 

Class A Shares – OIOAX

 

Class D Shares – OIODX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

   

Performance Data

1

Fund Expense Examples

4

Allocation of Portfolio Assets

5

Schedule of Investments

6

Financial Statements

10

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

10

Statement of Operations

11

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

12

Statement of Cash Flows

14

Financial Highlights

16

Notes to Financial Statements

19

Notice to Shareholders

30

Liquidity Risk Management Program

31

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Performance Data

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2022

 
 

Six
Months(1)

One
Year

Three
Years

Five
Years

Since
Inception(2)

 

Class I Shares (No Load)

-3.05%

9.86%

0.58%

1.45%

2.78%

 

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

-4.07%

-2.64%

3.30%

2.71%

2.76%

 

 

(1)

Not annualized.

 

(2)

Inception date of Class I Shares of the Fund was June 28, 2013.

 

Until December 31, 2022, the Adviser has agreed to waive its fees to the extent necessary to maintain annualized expense ratios for the Class I Shares of average daily net assets of 1.40% (excluding certain items discussed below). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause the Fund’s net annualized expense ratio to exceed the applicable expense limitation: acquired fund fees and expenses, short sale dividend expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest and taxes. There can be no assurance that the Adviser will continue such waiver for the Fund after December 31, 2022. The Fund’s expense ratio for the Class I Shares, as stated in the current prospectus, is 1.45%.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-855-467-4632.

 

The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged, market capitalization-weighted index, comprised predominately of U.S. traded investment grade bonds with maturities of one year or more. The index includes Treasury securities, Government agency bonds, mortgage-backed bonds, and corporate bonds. The index is representative of intermediate duration US investment grade debt securities. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

1

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Performance Data (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2022

 
 

Six
Months(1)

One
Year

Three
Years

Five
Years

Since
Inception(2)

 

Class A Shares (No Load)

-3.14%

9.59%

0.32%

1.17%

2.49%

 

Class A Shares (Load)

-7.98%

4.12%

-1.39%

0.14%

1.88%

 

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

-4.07%

-2.64%

3.30%

2.71%

2.76%

 

 

(1)

Not annualized.

 

(2)

Inception date of Class A Shares of the Fund was June 28, 2013.

 

Until December 31, 2022, the Adviser has agreed to waive its fees to the extent necessary to maintain annualized expense ratios for the Class A Shares of average daily net assets of 1.65% (excluding certain items discussed below). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause the Fund’s net annualized expense ratio to exceed the applicable expense limitation: acquired fund fees and expenses, short sale dividend expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest and taxes. There can be no assurance that the Adviser will continue such waiver for the Fund after December 31, 2022. The Fund’s expense ratio for the Class A Shares, as stated in the current prospectus, is 1.70%.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data shown for Class A Shares (Load) reflects the Class A maximum sales charge of 5.00%. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-855-467-4632.

 

The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged, market capitalization-weighted index, comprised predominately of U.S. traded investment grade bonds with maturities of one year or more. The index includes Treasury securities, Government agency bonds, mortgage-backed bonds, and corporate bonds. The index is representative of intermediate duration US investment grade debt securities. It is not possible to invest directly in an index..

 

2

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Performance Data (CONCLUDED)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2022

 
 

Six
Months(1)

One
Year

Three
Years

Five
Years

Since
Inception(2)

 

Class D Shares (No Load)

-3.54%

8.75%

-0.41%

0.45%

1.85%

 

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

-4.07%

-2.64%

3.30%

2.71%

2.77%

 

 

(1)

Not annualized.

 

(2)

Inception date of Class D Shares of the Fund was September 27, 2013.

 

Until December 31, 2022, the Adviser has agreed to waive its fees to the extent necessary to maintain annualized expense ratios for the Class D Shares of average daily net assets of 2.40% (excluding certain items discussed below). In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause the Fund’s net annualized expense ratio to exceed the applicable expense limitation: acquired fund fees and expenses, short sale dividend expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest and taxes. There can be no assurance that the Adviser will continue such waiver for the Fund after December 31, 2022. The Fund’s expense ratio for the Class D Shares, as stated in the current prospectus, is 2.45%.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-855-467-4632.

 

The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged, market capitalization-weighted index, comprised predominately of U.S. traded investment grade bonds with maturities of one year or more. The index includes Treasury securities, Government agency bonds, mortgage-backed bonds, and corporate bonds. The index is representative of intermediate duration US investment grade debt securities. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

3

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Fund Expense Examples

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, (if any); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022.

 

ACTUAL EXPENSES

 

The first section in the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

 

The second section of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or exchange fees. Therefore, the second section of the accompanying table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

 

Beginning
Account
Value
SEPTEMBER 1,
2021

   

Ending
Account
VALUE
FEBRUARY 28,
2022

   

Expenses
Paid
During
Period
*

   

ANNUALIZED
EXPENSE
RATIO

   

ACTUAL
SIX-MONTH
TOTAL
INVESTMENT
RETURN FOR
THE FUND

 

Actual

                                       

Class I Shares

  $ 1,000.00     $ 969.50     $ 7.03       1.44 %     -3.05 %

Class A Shares

    1,000.00       968.60       8.25       1.69       -3.14  

Class D Shares

    1,000.00       952.45       10.09       2.45       -3.54  

 

                                       

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

                               

Class I Shares

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.65     $ 7.20       1.44 %     N/A  

Class A Shares

    1,000.00       1,016.41       8.45       1.69       N/A  

Class D Shares

    1,000.00       1,012.65       12.23       2.45       N/A  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s Class I Shares, Class A Shares and Class D Shares annualized six-month expense ratios for the period September 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one half year period. The Fund’s ending account values in the first section in the table is based on the actual six-month total investment return for the Fund’s respective share classes.

 

4

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Allocation of Portfolio Assets

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Percentages represent market value as a percentage of net assets. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

 

5

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Schedule of Investments

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 


Common Stocks - 0.6%

 

Number of
Shares

   


Value

 

Financials - 0.5%

               

Newlake Capital Partners, Inc.

    35,000     $ 841,746  
                 

Real Estate - 0.1%

               

American Finance Trust, Inc. (The)

    18,175       127,952  
                 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

            969,698  

(Cost $1,173,488)

               
                 

REITS - 100.3%

 

 

   

 

 

Financials - 28.7%

               

AGNC Investment Corp. - Series C, 7.00% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.11%) (a)(b)

    157,542       3,832,997  

AGNC Investment Corp. - Series D, 6.88% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.33%) (a)(b)

    60,000       1,470,600  

AGNC Investment Corp. - Series E, 6.50% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.99%) (a)

    46,015       1,106,661  

AGNC Investment Corp. - Series F, 6.13% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.70%) (a)

    31,100       728,051  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

    120,000       835,200  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. - Series F, 6.95% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.99%) (a)

    95,097       2,268,063  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. - Series G, 6.50% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.17%) (a)

    39,250       892,545  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. - Series I, 6.75% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.99%) (a)

    138,501       3,360,034  

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

    60,152       784,984  

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

    15,000       270,000  

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. - Series D, 6.38%

    79,473       1,837,416  

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. - Series E, 6.25%

    92,000       2,123,360  

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. - Series F, 6.25% (SOFR + 5.44%) (a)

    35,000       856,450  

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

    42,128       1,338,828  

Chimera Investment Corp. - Series A, 8.00% (b)

    71,755       1,796,028  

Chimera Investment Corp. - Series B, 8.00% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.79%) (a)(b)

    36,812       913,306  

Chimera Investment Corp. - Series C, 7.75% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.74%) (a)

    74,632       1,835,947  

Chimera Investment Corp. - Series D, 8.00% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.38%) (a)(b)

    79,733       1,972,594  

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. - Series E, 7.50%

    48,338       1,117,091  

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. - Series C, 7.50% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.29%) (a)

    35,500       860,165  

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.

    76,742       1,647,651  

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. - Series A, 6.50% (b)

    156,500       3,827,990  

New Residential Investment Corp. - Series A, 7.50% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.80%) (a)(b)

    22,933       570,344  

New Residential Investment Corp. - Series B, 7.13% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.64%) (a)(b)

    57,374       1,354,026  

New Residential Investment Corp. - Series C, 6.38% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.97%) (a)(b)

    98,129       2,135,287  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust - Series A, 8.13% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.83%) (a)

    14,110       363,474  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust - Series B, 8.00% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.99%) (a)(b)

    51,468       1,318,610  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust - Series C, 6.75%

    67,000       1,509,510  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

    52,650       1,255,176  

TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. - Series C, 6.25% (b)

    55,000       1,191,850  
              45,374,238  

Real Estate - 71.6%

               

Agree Realty Corp.

    20,000       1,283,000  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    14,500       2,746,300  

American Assets Trust, Inc.

    76,026       2,779,511  

American Homes 4 Rent - Series F, 5.88%

    76,499       1,918,595  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

6

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Schedule Of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 


reits - 100.3% (continued)

 

Number of
Shares

   


Value

 

Real Estate - 71.6% (Continued)

               

American Homes 4 Rent - Series G, 5.88% (b)

    60,316     $ 1,515,138  

American Homes 4 Rent - Series H, 6.25%

    19,659       515,656  

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.

    72,553       1,065,078  

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. - Series A, 6.75%

    94,448       2,432,036  

Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. - Series C, 7.63%

    9,428       240,150  

Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. - Series D, 7.13% (b)

    52,627       1,331,463  

Centerspace - Series C, 6.63% (b)

    19,046       482,816  

Chatham Lodging Trust - Series A, 6.63% (b)

    85,575       2,042,675  

Corporate Office Properties Trust

    73,500       1,926,435  

CTO Realty Growth, Inc. - Series A, 6.38%

    16,000       409,600  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co., 8.25%

    73,054       1,902,260  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    12,800       1,726,976  

DigitalBridge Group, Inc. - Series H, 7.13% (b)

    39,587       977,799  

DigitalBridge Group, Inc. - Series I, 7.15% (b)

    65,259       1,609,940  

DigitalBridge Group, Inc. - Series J, 7.13%

    100,216       2,484,355  

Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

    55,700       1,159,674  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    15,573       1,831,073  

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

    21,500       976,315  

Global Medical REIT, Inc.

    43,676       685,713  

Global Net Lease, Inc. - Series A, 7.25%

    56,191       1,392,413  

Hersha Hospitality Trust - Series C, 6.88%

    48,948       1,145,383  

Hersha Hospitality Trust - Series E, 6.50%

    159,755       3,474,224  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    74,060       3,229,016  

iStar, Inc. - Series D, 8.00% (b)

    51,662       1,300,849  

iStar, Inc. - Series I, 7.50%

    35,793       904,847  

LTC Properties, Inc.

    58,700       1,985,821  

Macerich Co. (The)

    451,950       6,914,835  

National Health Investors, Inc.

    23,100       1,231,461  

National Storage Affiliates Trust - Series A, 6.00%

    49,044       1,231,495  

Necessity Retail REIT Inc. (The) - Series A, 7.50%

    41,000       1,045,500  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

    51,450       1,449,346  

Paramount Group, Inc.

    48,000       537,120  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust - Series E, 6.38% (b)

    96,492       2,291,685  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust - Series F, 6.30%

    92,505       2,174,793  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust - Series G, 6.38% (b)

    90,389       2,255,206  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust - Series H, 5.70% (b)

    100,000       2,192,000  

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.

    112,828       1,922,589  

Postal Realty Trust, Inc.

    108,075       1,885,909  

PS Business Parks, Inc. - Series Z, 4.88% (b)

    37,900       871,321  

Regency Centers Corp.

    12,500       823,625  

RLJ Lodging Trust - Series A, 1.95% (b)(c)

    215,432       5,687,405  

RPT Realty - Series D, 7.25%

    11,056       638,042  

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (b)

    198,950       2,671,898  

Seritage Growth Properties - Series A, 7.00%

    32,452       683,115  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    30,500       4,195,580  

SITE Centers Corp.

    41,750       649,212  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

7

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Schedule Of Investments (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 


reits - 100.3% (continued)

 

Number of
Shares

   


Value

 

Real Estate - 71.6% (Continued)

               

SL Green Realty Corp.

    1     $ 71  

SL Green Realty Corp. - Series I, 6.50% (b)

    34,765       869,473  

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

    16,700       774,379  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. - Series E, 6.25%

    50,665       1,246,359  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. - Series F, 5.88%

    108,000       2,563,920  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. - Series H, 6.13%

    60,000       1,473,600  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. - Series I, 5.70%

    70,000       1,656,900  

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

    68,100       1,135,908  

UMH Properties, Inc. - Series C, 6.75%

    74,612       1,874,253  

UMH Properties, Inc. - Series D, 6.38%

    54,000       1,352,700  

Urban Edge Properties

    82,700       1,506,794  

Vornado Realty Trust

    213,000       9,218,640  

Vornado Realty Trust - Series M, 5.25%

    25,515       587,610  
              113,087,855  
                 

TOTAL REITS

            158,462,093  

(Cost $153,542,773)

               
                 

PREFERRED STOCKS - 4.4%

 

 

   

 

 

Financials - 0.7%

               

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. - Series B, 7.75% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.18%) (a)(b)

    38,008       878,365  

MFA Financial, Inc. - Series B, 7.50%

    11,897       292,547  
              1,170,912  

Industrials - 1.4%

               

Triton International Ltd., 6.88%

    35,606       898,696  

Triton International Ltd., 7.38% (c)

    51,600       1,340,568  
              2,239,264  

Real Estate - 2.3%

               

Hersha Hospitality Trust - Series D, 6.50%

    137,777       3,000,783  

iStar, Inc. - Series G, 7.65%

    22,245       559,237  
              3,560,020  
                 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

            6,970,196  

(Cost $7,079,430)

               
                 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - 1.0%

 

 

   

 

 

Real Estate - 1.0%

               

CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. - Series A, 7.38%

    75,884       1,578,387  
                 

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS

            1,578,387  

(Cost $1,867,748)

               

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

8

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Schedule Of Investments (Concluded)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 


Closed-end mutual funds - 1.0%

 

Number of
Shares

   


Value

 

Nuveen Preferred Income Opportunities Fund (b)

    170,000     $ 1,453,500  
                 

TOTAL CLOSED-END MUTUAL FUNDS

            1,453,500  

(Cost $1,383,440)

               
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.0%

 

 

   

 

 

First American Treasury Obligations Fund, 0.01% (d)

    3,179,230       3,179,230  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

            3,179,230  

(Cost $3,179,230)

               
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

               

(Cost $168,226,110) - 109.3%

            172,613,104  

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (9.3)%

            (14,621,557 )
                 

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

          $ 157,991,547  

 

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

 

(a)

Variable Rate Security. The rate shown represents the rate at February 28, 2022.

 

(b)

All or a portion of the security has been segregated for open short positions.

 

(c)

U.S. traded security of a foreign issuer or corporation.

 

(d)

Seven-day yield as of February 28, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

9

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

       

Investments in securities, at value (cost $165,046,880)

  $ 169,433,874  

Short-term investments, at value (cost $3,179,230)

    3,179,230  

Receivables for:

       

Investments sold

    1,605,745  

Dividends and interest

    510,574  

Capital shares sold

    152,121  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    23,385  

Total assets

    174,904,929  
         

LIABILITIES

       

Due to Broker

    795,787  

Payables for:

       

Loans payable

    14,713,967  

Investments purchased

    890,981  

Capital shares redeemed

    249,034  

Advisory fees

    122,856  

Distribution and service fees

    47,882  

Other accrued expenses and liabilities

    92,875  

Total liabilities

    16,913,382  

Net assets

    157,991,547  
         

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

       

Par value

  $ 8,813  

Paid-in capital

    196,091,303  

Total distributable earnings/(loss)

    (38,108,569 )

Net assets

  $ 157,991,547  

 

CLASS I SHARES:

       

Net assets

  $ 143,243,415  

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)

    7,978,198  

Net asset value and redemption price per share

  $ 17.95  
         

CLASS A SHARES:

       

Net assets

  $ 5,651,406  

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)

    315,898  

Net asset value and redemption price per share

  $ 17.89  

Maximum offering price per share (net asset value divided by 95.00%)

  $ 18.83  
         

CLASS D SHARES:

       

Net assets

  $ 9,096,726  

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)

    519,238  

Net asset value and redemption price per share

  $ 17.52  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

10

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Statement of Operations

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $0)

  $ 6,601,769  

Interest income

    148  

Total investment income

    6,601,917  
         

EXPENSES

       

Advisory fees (Note 2)

  $ 896,769  

Transfer agent fees (Note 2)

    126,124  

Interest expense

    108,655  

Administration and accounting fees (Note 2)

    57,102  

Distribution fees - Class D Shares

    49,494  

Distribution fees - Class A Shares

    8,421  

Registration and filing fees

    24,496  

Legal fees

    15,985  

Audit and tax service fees

    12,822  

Officer fees

    12,487  

Director fees

    12,333  

Custodian fees (Note 2)

    8,765  

Dividend expense on securities sold-short

    8,093  

Printing and shareholder reporting fees

    3,035  

Other expenses

    8,848  

Total expenses before waivers and/or reimbursements

    1,353,429  

Less: waivers and/or reimbursements (Note 2)

     

Net expenses after waivers and/or reimbursements

    1,353,429  

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 5,248,488  
         

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS

       

Net realized gain/(loss) from:

       

Investments

  $ 6,340,443  

Securities sold short

    (252,229 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

       

Investments

  $ (17,310,852 )

Securities sold short

    448,161  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    (10,774,477 )

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (5,525,989 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

11

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

Six Months
Ended
February
28, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year ended
August 31,
2021

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 5,248,488     $ 3,292,955  

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    6,088,214       15,890,569  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (16,862,691 )     26,976,555  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (5,525,989 )     46,160,079  
                 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

               

Total distributable earnings

               

Class I Shares

    (4,888,670 )     (5,711,462 )

Class A Shares

    (204,260 )     (339,983 )

Class D Shares

    (277,070 )     (283,885 )

Return of Capital

               

Class I Shares

          (4,767,912 )

Class A Shares

          (301,835 )

Class D Shares

          (304,923 )

Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (5,370,000 )     (11,710,000 )
                 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Class I Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    11,121,731       35,187,084  

Reinvestment of distributions

    3,639,223       8,175,027  

Shares redeemed

    (42,973,271 )     (42,958,063 )

Total from Class I Shares

    (28,212,317 )     404,048  
                 

Class A Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    275,747       1,897,639  

Reinvestment of distributions

    101,429       300,780  

Shares redeemed

    (1,764,458 )     (10,880,258 )

Total from Class A Shares

    (1,387,282 )     (8,681,839 )
                 

Class D Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    374,844       2,242,051  

Reinvestment of distributions

    190,795       400,255  

Shares redeemed

    (1,277,546 )     (3,748,213 )

Total from Class D Shares

    (711,907 )     (1,105,907 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

    (30,311,506 )     (9,383,698 )

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    (41,207,495 )     25,066,381  
                 

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of period

    199,199,042       174,132,661  

End of period

  $ 157,991,547     $ 199,199,042  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

12

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Statements Of Changes in Net Assets (Concluded)

 

   

Six Months
Ended
February
28, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year ended
August 31,
2021

 

SHARES TRANSACTIONS:

               

Class I Shares

               

Shares sold

    587,317       2,015,894  

Dividends and distributions reinvested

    194,138       484,622  

Shares redeemed

    (2,307,310 )     (2,503,338 )

Net increase/(decrease)

    (1,525,855 )     (2,822 )
                 

Class A Shares

               

Shares sold

    14,692       103,697  

Dividends and distributions reinvested

    5,429       18,254  

Shares redeemed

    (94,670 )     (649,354 )

Net increase/(decrease)

    (74,549 )     (527,403 )
                 

Class D Shares

               

Shares sold

    20,471       135,875  

Dividends and distributions reinvested

    10,411       24,267  

Shares redeemed

    (69,963 )     (223,231 )

Net increase/(decrease)

    (39,081 )     (63,089 )
                 

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

    (1,639,485 )     (593,314 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

13

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Statement of Cash Flows

 

   

Six Months
Ended
February
28, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year ended
August 31,
2021

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

               

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (5,525,989 )   $ 46,160,079  

Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations to net cash used in operating activities:

               

Purchases of investments

    (94,184,639 )     (284,972,170 )

Purchases to cover securities sold short

    (15,329,454 )     (15,202,162 )

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments

    121,883,789       303,431,066  

Proceeds from securities sold short

    4,396,786       25,795,921  

Premiums received on written options

          154,912  

Purchases of short-term investments, net

    (1,804,954 )     (532,145 )

Return of capital and capital gain distributions received from underlying investments

    1,507,052       8,555,073  

Proceeds from litigation income

    287,670       218,896  

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

    (6,340,439 )     (15,914,370 )

Net realized gain/(loss) on short transactions

    252,229       79,594  

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    17,310,852       (27,424,605 )

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on short transactions

    (448,161 )     448,049  

Increases/(decreases) in operating assets:

               

Increase/(decrease) in dividends and interest receivable

    (32,298 )     182,760  

Increase/(decrease) in deposits at broker for short sales

    10,157,114       (10,157,114 )

Increase/(decrease) in receivable for investment securities sold

    140,140       (896,091 )

Increase/(decrease) in prepaid expenses and other assets

    15,442       9,333  

Increases/(decreases) in operating liabilities:

               

Increase/(decrease) in due to broker:

    795,787        

Increase/(decrease) in payable for investment securities purchased

    19,744       221,277  

Increase/(decrease) in payable to advisor

    (46,142 )     13,901  

Increase/(decrease) in payable for distribution and service fees

    (2,391 )     677  

Increase/(decrease) in other accrued expenses

    (32,938 )     (70,087 )

Net cash used in operating activities

    33,019,200       30,102,794  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

14

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Statement Of Cash Flows (concluded)

 

   

Six Months
Ended
February
28, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year ended
August 31,
2021

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

               

Proceeds from shares sold

  $ 11,783,279     $ 39,278,339  

Payment on shares redeemed

    (45,969,131 )     (57,803,579 )

Cash distributions paid to shareholders

    (1,438,553 )     (2,833,938 )

Increase/(decrease) in loan payable

    2,605,205       (8,743,616 )

Net cash provided by financing activities

    (33,019,200 )     (30,102,794 )

Net change in cash

           
                 

CASH:

               

Beginning balance

           

Ending balance

  $     $  
                 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:

               

Cash paid for interest

  $ 108,655     $ 140,904  

Non-cash financing activities - distributions reinvested

    3,931,447       8,876,062  

Non-cash financing activities - increase/(decrease) in receivable for Fund shares sold

    (10,957 )     48,435  

Non-cash financing activities - increase/(decrease) in payable for Fund shares redeemed

    (170,901 )     (217,045 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

15

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Financial Highlights

 

For a capital share outstanding throughout the period

   

CLASS I SHARES

 
   

Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
August 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
August 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
August 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
August 31,
2018

   

Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2017
(2),(3)

   

Year Ended
February 28,
2017

 

Net asset value – Beginning of period

  $ 19.08     $ 15.78     $ 21.83     $ 22.50     $ 23.42     $ 23.66     $ 21.36  

Income from Investment Operations:

                       

Net investment income/(loss)(1)

    0.55       0.32       0.67       0.95       0.86       0.63       1.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    (1.11 )     4.10       (5.44 )     (0.12 )     (0.17 )     (0.02 )     2.90  

Total from investment operations

    (0.56 )     4.42       (4.77 )     0.83       0.69       0.61       4.00  

Less Distributions:

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.57 )     (0.61 )     (0.95 )     (1.14 )     (1.15 )     (0.63 )     (1.10 )

Distributions from net realized gains

                                         

Return of capital

          (0.51 )     (0.33 )     (0.36 )     (0.46 )     (0.22 )     (0.60 )

Total distributions

    (0.57 )     (1.12 )     (1.28 )     (1.50 )     (1.61 )     (0.85 )     (1.70 )

Net asset value – End of period

  $ 17.95     $ 19.08     $ 15.78     $ 21.83     $ 22.50     $ 23.42     $ 23.66  

Total return/(loss)

    (3.05 )%(4)     29.12 %     (22.22 )%     4.17 %     3.24 %     2.62 %(4)     19.29 %
                                                         

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

                       

Net assets, end of period (thousands)

  $ 143,243     $ 181,351     $ 150,062     $ 206,355     $ 193,184     $ 193,361     $ 180,360  

Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets:

               

Before Recoupments/Reimbursements

    1.44 %(5)     1.40 %     1.71 %     1.79 %     1.92 %     1.82 %(5)     2.01 %

After Recoupments/Reimbursements

    1.44 %(5)     1.43 %     1.69 %     1.79 %     1.92 %     1.82 %(5)     2.01 %

Ratio of interest expense and dividends on short positions to average net assets

    0.13 %(5)     0.09 %     0.35 %     0.50 %     0.63 %     0.55 %(5)     0.68 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets:

       

Before Recoupments/Reimbursements

    5.91 %(5)     1.88 %     3.65 %     4.43 %     3.83 %     5.33 %(5)     4.68 %

After Recoupments/Reimbursements

    5.91 %(5)     1.85 %     3.67 %     4.43 %     3.83 %     5.33 %(5)     4.68 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    49 %(4)     149 %     153 %     131 %     102 %     46 %(4)     121 %

 

(1)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(2)

Effective as of the close of business on April 28, 2017, the Fund acquired all the assets and liabilities of the Orinda Income Opportunities Fund, a series of Advisors Series Trust (the “Predecessor Fund”). The financial highlights for the periods prior to that date reflect the performance of the Predecessor Fund.

(3)

The Fund changed its fiscal year end to August 31.

(4)

Not annualized.

(5)

Annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

16

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

For a capital share outstanding throughout the period

   

CLASS A SHARES

 
   

Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
August 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
August 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
August 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
August 31,
2018

   

Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2017
(2),(3)

   

Year Ended
February 28,
2017

 

Net asset value – Beginning of period

  $ 19.02     $ 15.74     $ 21.77     $ 22.46     $ 23.33     $ 23.58     $ 21.31  

Income from Investment Operations:

                       

Net investment income/(loss)(1)

    0.53       0.30       0.68       0.85       0.77       0.59       1.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    (1.11 )     4.06       (5.48 )     (0.10 )     (0.14 )     (0.02 )     2.88  

Total from investment operations

    (0.58 )     4.36       (4.80 )     0.75       0.63       0.57       3.91  

Less Distributions:

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.55 )     (0.57 )     (0.90 )     (1.08 )     (1.04 )     (0.60 )     (1.04 )

Distributions from net realized gains

                                         

Return of capital

          (0.51 )     (0.33 )     (0.36 )     (0.46 )     (0.22 )     (0.60 )

Total distributions

    (0.55 )     (1.08 )     (1.23 )     (1.44 )     (1.50 )     (0.82 )     (1.64 )

Net asset value – End of period

  $ 17.89     $ 19.02     $ 15.74     $ 21.77     $ 22.46     $ 23.33     $ 23.58  

Total return/(loss)

    (3.14 )%(4)     28.78 %     (22.43 )%     3.82 %     2.94 %     2.49 %(4)     18.90 %
                                                         

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

                       

Net assets, end of period (thousands)

  $ 5,651     $ 7,427     $ 14,444     $ 62,963     $ 45,783     $ 112,549     $ 101,270  

Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets:

               

Before Recoupments/Reimbursements

    1.69 %(5)     1.65 %     1.82 %     2.04 %     2.07 %     2.12 %(5)     2.29 %

After Recoupments/Reimbursements

    1.69 %(5)     1.69 %     1.80 %     2.04 %     2.07 %     2.12 %(5)     2.29 %

Ratio of interest expense and dividends on short positions to average net assets

    0.13 %(5)     0.08 %     0.25 %     0.46 %     0.51 %     0.55 %(5)     0.66 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets:

       

Before Recoupments/Reimbursements

    5.70 %(5)     1.80 %     3.34 %     3.96 %     3.37 %     5.03 %(5)     4.34 %

After Recoupments/Reimbursements

    5.70 %(5)     1.76 %     3.36 %     3.96 %     3.37 %     5.03 %(5)     4.34 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    49 %(4)     149 %     153 %     131 %     102 %     46 %(4)     121 %

 

(1)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(2)

Effective as of the close of business on April 28, 2017, the Fund acquired all the assets and liabilities of the Orinda Income Opportunities Fund, a series of Advisors Series Trust (the “Predecessor Fund”). The financial highlights for the periods prior to that date reflect the performance of the Predecessor Fund.

(3)

The Fund changed its fiscal year end to August 31.

(4)

Not annualized.

(5)

Annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

17

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Financial Highlights (CONCLUDED)

 

For a capital share outstanding throughout the period

   

CLASS D SHARES

 
   

Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
August 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
August 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
August 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
August 31,
2018

   

Six Months
Ended
August 31,
2017
(2),(3)

   

Year Ended
February 28,
2017

 

Net asset value – Beginning of period

  $ 18.66     $ 15.49     $ 21.52     $ 22.23     $ 23.18     $ 23.49     $ 21.25  

Income from Investment Operations:

                       

Net investment income/(loss)(1)

    0.45       0.15       0.49       0.73       0.63       0.51       0.87  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    (1.08 )     4.00       (5.36 )     (0.13 )     (0.16 )     (0.02 )     2.88  

Total from investment operations

    (0.63 )     4.15       (4.87 )     0.60       0.47       0.49       3.75  

Less Distributions:

                                                       

Dividends from net investment income

    (0.51 )     (0.47 )     (0.83 )     (0.95 )     (0.96 )     (0.58 )     (0.90 )

Distributions from net realized gains

                                         

Return of capital

          (0.51 )     (0.33 )     (0.36 )     (0.46 )     (0.22 )     (0.61 )

Total distributions

    (0.51 )     (0.98 )     (1.16 )     (1.31 )     (1.42 )     (0.80 )     (1.51 )

Net asset value – End of period

  $ 17.52     $ 18.66     $ 15.49     $ 21.52     $ 22.23     $ 23.18     $ 23.49  

Total return/(loss)

    (3.54 )%(4)     27.80 %     (22.99 )%     3.12 %     2.23 %     2.13 %(4)     18.10 %
                                                         

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

                       

Net assets, end of period (thousands)

  $ 9,097     $ 10,420     $ 9,626     $ 17,939     $ 20,497     $ 22,274     $ 23,963  

Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets:

       

Before Recoupments/Reimbursements

    2.45 %(5)     2.40 %     2.70 %     2.80 %     2.93 %     2.79 %(5)     2.98 %

After Recoupments/Reimbursements

    2.45 %(5)     2.43 %     2.68 %     2.80 %     2.93 %     2.79 %(5)     2.98 %

Ratio of interest expense and dividends on short positions to average net assets

    0.13 %(5)     0.09 %     0.34 %     0.52 %     0.64 %     0.55 %(5)     0.67 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets:

       

Before Recoupments/Reimbursements

    4.94 %(5)     0.90 %     2.65 %     3.43 %     2.90 %     4.36 %(5)     3.76 %

After Recoupments/Reimbursements

    4.94 %(5)     0.88 %     2.67 %     3.43 %     2.90 %     4.36 %(5)     3.76 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    49 %(4)     149 %     153 %     131 %     102 %     46 %(4)     121 %

 

(1)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(2)

Effective as of the close of business on April 28, 2017, the Fund acquired all the assets and liabilities of the Orinda Income Opportunities Fund, a series of Advisors Series Trust (the “Predecessor Fund”). The financial highlights for the periods prior to that date reflect the performance of the Predecessor Fund.

(3)

The Fund changed its fiscal year end to August 31.

(4)

Not annualized.

(5)

Annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

18

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Notes to Financial Statements

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has forty-one separate investment portfolios, including the Orinda Income Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”), which became a series of RBB as of the close of business on April 28, 2017. The Fund is authorized to offer three classes of shares, Class I Shares, Class A Shares and Class D Shares. Class A Shares are sold subject to a front-end maximum sales charge of 5.00%. Front-end sales charges may be reduced or waived under certain circumstances. Class I Shares, Class A Shares and Class D Shares commenced investment operations on June 28, 2013, June 28, 2013 and September 27, 2013, respectively.

 

Prior to April 28, 2017, the Fund was a series (the “Predecessor Fund”) of Advisors Series Trust (the “Trust”), an open-end management investment company (or mutual fund) organized on October 3, 1996, as a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund on April 28, 2017 (the “Reorganization”). As a result of the Reorganization, the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Fund was assumed by the Fund. Performance and accounting information prior to April 28, 2017 included herein is that of the Predecessor Fund.

 

On January 20, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization with respect to the Fund (the “Plan”). The Plan provides for the sale of all of the assets of the Fund to, and the assumption of all of the liabilities of the Fund by, AXS Income Opportunities Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), a newly-created series of Investment Managers Series Trust II, in exchange for the Acquiring Fund’s shares with the same aggregate net asset value as shares of the Fund, which would be distributed pro rata by the Fund to the holders of its shares in complete liquidation of the Fund (the “Reorganization”). AXS Investments LLC is the investment adviser of the Acquiring Fund. The investment objectives, investment policies and strategies of the Acquiring Fund and the Fund are the same or substantially similar. The Reorganization is subject to approval by the shareholders of the Fund. A special meeting of shareholders of the Fund has been scheduled for May 6, 2022 to seek approval of the Plan and the related Reorganization (the “Shareholder Meeting”). A related proxy statement in connection with the Shareholder Meeting that further describes the Plan and the Reorganization will be distributed in advance of the Shareholder Meeting.

 

RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 89.023 billion shares are currently classified into two hundred and one classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.

 

The Fund’s investment objective is to maximize current income with potential for modest growth of capital.

 

The Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services-Investment Companies.”

 

The end of the reporting period for the Fund is February 28, 2022, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six-months ended February 28, 2022 (the “current fiscal period”).

 

PORTFOLIO VALUATION — The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Fund are valued using the closing price or the last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are valued at their closing prices. If there were no transactions on that day, securities traded principally on an exchange or on NASDAQ will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market. Foreign securities are valued based on prices from the primary market in which they are traded, and are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued based on the NAV of the investment companies (which may use fair value pricing as disclosed in their prospectuses). Options for which the primary market is a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are traded, or, in the absence of any sale, will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close. Options not traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last quoted bid price for long option positions and the closing ask

 

19

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Notes To Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

price for short option positions. If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments. Such procedures use fundamental valuation methods, which may include, but are not limited to, an analysis of the effect of any restrictions on the resale of the security, industry analysis and trends, significant changes in the issuer’s financial position, and any other event which could have a significant impact on the value of the security. Determination of fair value involves subjective judgment as the actual market value of a particular security can be established only by negotiations between the parties in a sales transaction, and the difference between the recorded fair value and the value that would be received in a sale could be significant. The Fund may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-U.S. markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Fund values its securities, generally as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. To account for this, the Fund may value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing).

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

 

 

● Level 1 —

Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

 

● Level 2 —

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

 

● Level 3 —

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of the end of the reporting period, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:

 

   

TOTAL

   

LEVEL 1

   

LEVEL 2

   

LEVEL 3

 

Assets

                               

Common Stocks

                               

Financial

  $ 841,746     $ 841,746     $     $  

Real Estate

    127,952       127,952              

Total Common Stocks

    969,698       969,698              

REITs

                               

Financials

    45,374,238       45,374,238              

Real Estate

    113,087,855       112,605,039       482,816        

Total REITs

    158,462,093       157,979,277       482,816        

Preferred Stocks

                               

Financials

    1,170,912       1,170,912              

Industrials

    2,239,264       2,239,264              

Real Estate

    3,560,020       3,560,020              

Total Preferred Stocks

    6,970,196       6,970,196              

Convertible Preferred Stocks

                               

Real Estate

    1,578,387       1,578,387              

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

    1,578,387       1,578,387              

Closed-End Mutual Funds

    1,453,500       1,453,500              

Short-Term Investments

    3,179,230       3,179,230              

Total Investments in Securities

  $ 172,613,104     $ 172,130,288     $ 482,816     $  

 

20

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Notes To Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities on a quarterly basis for changes in listings or delistings on national exchanges.

 

Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Fund’s investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.

 

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires the Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when the Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for all Level 3 transfers are disclosed if the Fund had an amount of Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.

 

Foreign securities that utilize international fair pricing are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

 

During the current fiscal period, the Fund had no Level 3 transfers.

 

DISCLOSURES ABOUT DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES — The Fund may use derivatives for different purposes, such as a substitute for taking a position in the underlying asset and/or as part of a strategy designed to reduce exposure to other risks, such as interest rate or currency risk. The various derivative instruments that the Fund may use are options, futures, swaps, and forward foreign currency contracts, among others. The Fund may also use derivatives for leverage, in which case their use would involve leveraging risk. The Fund’s use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and management risk. A Fund investing in a derivative instrument could lose more than the principal amount invested.

 

The Fund has adopted the disclosure provisions of FASB Accounting Standard Codification 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). ASC 815 requires enhanced disclosures about the Fund’s use of, and accounting for, derivative instruments and the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s results of operations and financial position. Tabular disclosure regarding derivative fair value and gain/loss by contract type (e.g., interest rate contracts, foreign exchange contracts, credit contracts, etc.) is required and derivatives accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 must be disclosed separately from those that do not qualify for hedge accounting. Even though the Fund may use derivatives in an attempt to achieve an economic hedge, the Fund’s derivatives are not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 because investment companies account for their derivatives at fair value and record any changes in fair value in current period earnings.

 

OPTIONS The Fund may utilize options for hedging purposes as well as direct investment. Some options strategies, including buying puts, tend to hedge the Fund’s investments against price fluctuations. Other strategies, such as writing puts and calls and buying calls, tend to increase market exposure. Options contracts may be combined with each other in order to adjust the risk and return characteristics of each Fund’s overall strategy in a manner deemed appropriate to the Adviser and consistent with each Fund’s investment objective and policies. When a call or put option is written, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability. The liability is marked-to-market daily to reflect the current fair value of the written option. When a written option expires, a gain is realized in the amount of the premium originally received. If a closing purchase contract is entered into, a gain or loss is realized in the amount of the original premium less the cost of the closing transaction. If a written call option is exercised, a gain or loss is realized from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale are increased by the premium originally received. If a written put option is exercised, the amount of the premium originally received reduces the cost of the security which is purchased upon the exercise of the option.

 

21

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Notes To Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

With options, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the options are covered or secured, which means that the Fund will own the underlying security or, to the extent it does not hold such a portfolio, will maintain a segregated account with the Fund’s custodian consisting of high quality liquid debt obligations equal to the market value of the option, marked to market daily.

 

Options purchased are recorded as investments and marked-to-market daily to reflect the current fair value of the option contract. If an option purchased expires, a loss is realized in the amount of the cost of the option contract. If a closing transaction is entered into, a gain or loss is realized to the extent that the proceeds from the sale are greater or less than the cost of the option. If a purchase put option is exercised, a gain or loss is realized from the sale of the underlying security by adjusting the proceeds from such sale by the amount of the premium originally paid. If a purchased call option is exercised, the cost of the security purchased upon exercise is increased by the premium originally paid.

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS — The Fund is subject to equity price risk, interest rate risk, and foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund uses futures contracts and options on such futures contracts to gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in the value of equities, interest rates or foreign currencies. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. Upon entering into such contracts, the Fund is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an initial margin deposit in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. Upon entering into such contracts, the Fund bears the risk of interest or exchange rates or securities prices moving unexpectedly, in which case, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. The use of futures contracts, and options on futures contracts, involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts and options thereon, interest rates and the underlying hedged assets.

 

LEVERAGE AND SHORT SALES The Fund may use leverage in connection with its investment activities and may effect short sales of securities. Leverage can increase the investment returns of the Fund if the securities purchased increase in value in an amount exceeding the cost of the borrowing. However, if the securities decrease in value, the Fund will suffer a greater loss than would have resulted without the use of leverage. A short sale is the sale by the Fund of a security which it does not own in anticipation of purchasing the same security in the future at a lower price to close the short position. A short sale will be successful if the price of the shorted security decreases. However, if the underlying security goes up in price during the period in which the short position is outstanding, the Fund will realize a loss. The risk on a short sale is unlimited because the Fund must buy the shorted security at the higher price to complete the transaction. Therefore, short sales may be subject to greater risks than investments in long positions. With a long position, the maximum sustainable loss is limited to the amount paid for the security plus the transaction costs, whereas there is no maximum attainable price of the shorted security. The Fund would also incur increased transaction costs associated with selling securities short. In addition, if the Fund sells securities short, it must maintain a segregated account with its custodian containing cash or high-grade securities equal to (i) the greater of the current market value of the securities sold short or the market value of such securities at the time they were sold short, less (ii) any collateral deposited with the Fund’s broker (not including the proceeds from the short sales). The Fund may be required to add to the segregated account as the market price of a shorted security increases. As a result of maintaining and adding to its segregated account, the Fund may maintain higher levels of cash or liquid assets (for example, U.S. Treasury bills, repurchase agreements, high quality commercial paper and long equity positions) for collateral needs thus reducing its overall managed assets available for trading purposes. The Fund is obligated to pay the counterparty any dividends or interest due on securities sold short. Such dividends and interest are recorded as an expense to the Fund.

 

MUTUAL FUND AND ETF TRADING RISK — The Fund may invest in other mutual funds that are either open-end or closed-end investment companies as well as ETFs. ETFs are investment companies that are bought and sold on a national securities exchange. Unlike mutual funds, ETFs do not necessarily trade at the net asset values of their underlying securities, which means an ETF could potentially trade above or below the value of the underlying portfolios. Additionally, because ETFs trade like stocks on exchanges, they are subject to trading and commission costs unlike mutual funds. Also, both mutual funds and ETFs have management fees that are part of their costs, and the Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of the costs.

 

22

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Notes To Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

REITS — The Fund has made certain investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) which pay dividends to their shareholders based upon available funds from operations. It is quite common for these dividends to exceed the REITs’ taxable earnings and profits resulting in the excess portion being designated as a return of capital. The Fund intends to include the gross dividends from such REITs in its annual distributions to shareholders and, accordingly, a portion of the Fund’s distributions may also be designated as a return of capital.

 

USE OF ESTIMATES — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.

 

INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS, INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES — The Fund records security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gains are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Fund’s investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day. Certain expenses are shared with PENN Capital Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a series trust of affiliated funds. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company or Trust are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB and the Trust, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Fund.

 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — The Fund distributes substantially all of its net investment income, if any, quarterly, and net realized capital gains, if any, annually. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

 

U.S. TAX STATUSNo provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.

 

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION — Assets and liabilities initially expressed in non-U.S. currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the applicable exchange rates at the date of the last business day of the financial statement period. Purchases and sales of securities, interest income, dividends, variation margin received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the transaction date.

 

The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices of securities held. Such changes are included with the net realized gain or loss and change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments in the Statement of Operations. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain or loss are reported separately as net realized gain or loss and change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on foreign currencies in the Statement of Operations.

 

MARKET RISK The value of the Fund’s shares will fluctuate as a result of the movement of the overall stock market or the value of the individual securities held by the Fund, and you could lose money.

 

MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP RISK Investments in securities (units) of MLPs involve risks that differ from an investment in common stock. To the extent that an MLP’s interests are all in a particular industry, the MLP will be negatively impacted by economic events adversely impacting that industry. Additionally, holders of the units of MLPs have more limited control and limited rights to vote on matters affecting the partnership. There are also certain tax risks associated with an investment in units of MLPs.

 

23

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Notes To Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

FOREIGN AND EMERGING MARKET SECURITIES RISK — Foreign investments may carry risks associated with investing outside the United States, such as currency fluctuation, economic or financial instability, lack of timely or reliable financial information or unfavorable political or legal developments. Those risks are increased for investments in emerging markets.

 

CURRENCY RISK Changes in foreign currency exchange rates will affect the value of what the Fund owns and the Fund’s share price. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, an investment in that country loses value because that currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars. Devaluation of a currency by a country’s government or banking authority also will have a significant impact on the value of any investments denominated in that currency. Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets.

 

SMALL AND MEDIUM COMPANIES RISK — Investing in securities of small and medium capitalization companies may involve greater volatility than investing in larger and more established companies because small and medium capitalization companies can be subject to more abrupt or erratic share price changes than larger, more established companies.

 

DERIVATIVES RISK — The Fund’s use of derivatives (which may include options, futures and swaps, among others) may reduce the Fund’s returns and/or increase volatility. Derivatives involve the risk of improper valuation, the risk of ambiguous documentation, and the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying security. Derivatives are also subject to market risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, counterparty risk and liquidity risk. Derivatives may be more sensitive to changes in economic or market conditions than other types of investments and could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment.

 

OPTIONS RISK — Purchasing and writing put and call options are highly specialized activities and entail greater than ordinary investment risks. The Fund may not fully benefit from or may lose money on an option if changes in its value do not correspond as anticipated to changes in the value of the underlying securities.

 

INTEREST RATE RISK Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. It is likely there will be less governmental action in the near future to maintain low interest rates. The negative impact on fixed income securities from the resulting rate increases for that and other reasons could be swift and significant.

 

FIXED INCOME SECURITIES RISK — Fixed income securities are subject to interest rate risk and credit risk. There is also the risk that an issuer may “call,” or repay, its high yielding bonds before their maturity dates. Fixed income securities subject to prepayment can offer less potential for gains during a declining interest rate environment and similar or greater potential for loss in a rising interest rate environment. Limited trading opportunities for certain fixed income securities may make it more difficult to sell or buy a security at a favorable price or time.

 

REAL ESTATE AND REIT CONCENTRATION RISK — The Fund is vulnerable to the risks of the real estate industry, such as the risk that a decline in rental income may occur because of extended vacancies, the failure to collect rents, increased competition from other properties, or poor management. The value and performance of REITs depends on how well the underlying properties owned by the REIT are managed. In addition, the value of an individual REIT’s securities can decline if the REIT fails to continue qualifying for special tax treatment.

 

CONVERTIBLE BOND RISK — Convertible bonds are hybrid securities that have characteristics of both bonds and common stocks and are therefore subject to both debt security risks and equity risk. Convertible bonds are subject to equity risk especially when their conversion value is greater than the interest and principal value of the bond. The prices of equity securities may rise or fall because of economic or political changes and may decline over short or extended periods of time.

 

PREFERRED STOCK RISK Preferred stocks may be more volatile than fixed income securities and are more correlated with the issuer’s underlying common stock than fixed income securities. Additionally, the dividend on a preferred stock may be changed or omitted by the issuer.

 

INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING RISK — The Fund may purchase securities of companies that are offered pursuant to an IPO. The risk exists that the market value of IPO shares will fluctuate considerably due to factors such as the absence of a prior public market, unseasoned trading, the small number of shares available for trading and limited information about the issuer. The purchase of IPO shares may involve high transaction costs. IPO shares are subject to market risk and liquidity risk. When the Fund’s asset

 

24

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Notes To Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

base is small, a significant portion of the Fund’s performance could be attributable to investments in IPOs, because such investments would have a magnified impact on the Fund. As the Fund’s assets grow, the effect of the Fund’s investments in IPOs on the Fund’s performance probably will decline, which could reduce the Fund’s performance.

 

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RISK A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) increases the Fund’s transaction costs (including brokerage commissions and dealer costs), which would adversely impact the Fund’s performance. Higher portfolio turnover may result in the realization of more short-term capital gains than if the Fund had lower portfolio turnover.

 

LIBOR DISCONTINUATION RISK The terms of many financial instruments in which the Fund may invest or other transactions to which the Fund may be a party may be tied to the London Interbank Offered Rate, or “LIBOR.” LIBOR is the offered rate for short-term Eurodollar deposits between major international banks. LIBOR may be a significant factor in determining the Fund’s payment obligations under a derivative investment, the cost of financing to the Fund or an investment’s value or return to the Fund, and may be used in other ways that affect the Fund’s investment performance. In July 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), the United Kingdom’s financial regulatory body, announced a desire to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021.

 

The FCA and ICE Benchmark Administrator have since announced that most LIBOR settings will no longer be published after December 31, 2021 and a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will cease publication after June 30, 2023. It is possible that a subset of LIBOR settings will be published after these dates on a “synthetic” basis, but any such publications would be considered non-representative of the underlying market. The U.S. Federal Reserve, based on the recommendations of the New York Federal Reserve’s Alternative Reference Rate Committee (comprised of major derivative market participants and their regulators), has begun publishing the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) that is intended to replace U.S. dollar LIBOR. Proposals for alternative reference rates for other currencies have also been announced or have already begun publication. Markets are slowly developing in response to these new reference rates. Uncertainty related to the liquidity impact of the change in rates, and how to appropriately adjust these rates at the time of transition, poses risks for the Fund. The effect of any changes to, or discontinuation of, LIBOR on the Fund will depend on, among other things, (1) existing fallback or termination provisions in individual contracts and (2) whether, how, and when industry participants develop and adopt new reference rates and fallbacks for both legacy and new instruments and contracts. In addition, there are obstacles to converting certain longer-term securities and transactions to a new reference rate or rates and the effectiveness of one alternative reference rate versus multiple alternative reference rates in new or existing financial instruments and products has not been determined.

 

The transition away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for instruments whose terms currently reference LIBOR, reduced values of LIBOR-related investments, reduced effectiveness of hedging strategies, increased costs for certain LIBOR-related instruments, increased difficulty in borrowing or refinancing, and prolonged adverse market conditions for the Fund. Furthermore, the risks associated with the expected discontinuation of LIBOR and related transition may be exacerbated if the work necessary to effect an orderly transition to an alternative reference rate is not completed in a timely manner.

 

Although the Fund is working to minimize its exposure to risks associated with the expected discontinuation of LIBOR, all of the aforementioned risks may adversely affect the Fund’s performance or NAV.

 

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC — The global outbreak of COVID-19 (commonly referred to as “coronavirus”) has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. Although vaccines for COVID-19 are becoming more widely available, the ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers are not known. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak and the pace of recovery which may vary from market to market, and such uncertainty may in turn adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments, impair the Fund’s ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Fund’s performance.

 

UKRAINE-RUSSIA CONFLICT RISK In February 2022, Russia commenced a military attack on Ukraine. The outbreak of hostilities between the two countries and the threat of wider-spread hostilities could have a severe adverse effect on the region and global economies, including significant negative impacts on the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and natural gas. In addition, sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and other countries, and any sanctions imposed in the future, could have a significant adverse impact on the Russian economy and related markets. The price and liquidity of investments

 

25

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Notes To Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

may fluctuate widely as a result of the conflict and related events. How long the armed conflict and related events will last cannot be predicted. These tensions and any related events could have a significant impact on Fund performance and the value of Fund investments, even beyond any direct exposure the Fund may have to issuers located in these countries.

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.

 

REDEMPTION FEES — The Fund does not charge redemption fees to shareholders.

 

OTHER — In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Fund in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Fund expects the risk of material loss from such claims to be remote.

 

2. INVESTMENT ADVISER AND OTHER SERVICES

 

Orinda Asset Management, LLC (the “Adviser” or “Orinda”) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. The Adviser furnishes all investment advice, office space, and facilities, and provides most of the personnel needed by the Fund. The Fund compensates the Adviser for its services at an annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Advisory Fee”), payable on a monthly basis in arrears, as shown in the following table.

 

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent that the total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) exceed the rate (“Expense Cap”) shown in the following table of the average daily net assets for each class of shares. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed the Expense Cap as applicable: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, dividends on securities sold short, extraordinary expenses, interest and taxes. This contractual limitation is in effect until December 31, 2022 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board. The Adviser may discontinue these arrangements at any time after December 31, 2022.

 

ADVISORY

 

EXPENSE CAPS

FEE

 

CLASS I

CLASS A

CLASS D

1.00%

 

1.40%

1.65%

2.40%

 

During the current fiscal period, investment advisory fees accrued, waived and/or reimbursed were as follows:

 

 

GROSS ADVISORY
FEES

   

WAIVERS AND/OR
REIMBURSEMENTS

   

NET ADVISORY
FEES

 
  $ 896,769     $     $ 896,769  

 

If at any time the Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses (not including acquired fund fees and expenses, short sale dividend expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest and taxes) for a year are less than the relevant share class’s Expense Cap, the Adviser is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed the relevant share class’s Expense Cap that was in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.

 

As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund had amounts available for recoupment as follows:

 

 

EXPIRATION

 
 

AUGUST 31, 2022

   

AUGUST 31, 2023

   

AUGUST 31, 2024

   

August 31, 2025

 
  $     $     $     $  

 

26

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Notes To Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Fund. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Fund Services serves as the Fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Fund. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC, serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Funds’ shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.

 

For compensation amounts paid to Fund Services and the Custodian, please refer to the Statement of Operations.

 

The Board has adopted Plans of Distribution for Class A Shares and Class D Shares (the “Plans”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plans, the Fund’s distributor is entitled to receive from the Fund a distribution fee with respect to Class A Shares and Class D Shares of the Fund, which is accrued daily and paid monthly, of up to 0.25% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Class A Shares and up to 1.00% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Class D Shares. The actual amount of such compensation under the Plans is agreed upon by the Board and by the Distributor. Because these fees are paid out of the Fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment in Class A Shares and Class D Shares and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. Amounts paid to the Distributor under the Plans may be used by the Distributor to cover expenses that are related to (i) the sale of Class A Shares and Class D Shares, (ii) ongoing servicing and/or maintenance of the accounts of Class A and Class D shareholders, and (iii) sub-transfer agency services, sub-accounting services or administrative services related to the sale of Class A Shares and Class D Shares, all as set forth in the Plans.

 

3. DIRECTOR AND OFFICER COMPENSATION

 

The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Fund or the Company. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC also serves as the Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser. Neither the Fund nor the Company compensates this individual or Vigilant Compliance, LLC for services provided to Orinda. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Statement of Operations.

 

4. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES

 

During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of the Fund were as follows:

 

 

PURCHASES

   

SALES

 
  $ 94,184,639     $ 123,383,792  

 

There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities during the current fiscal period.

 

5. LEVERAGE & LINE OF CREDIT

 

The Fund may purchase securities with borrowed money, including bank overdrafts (a form of leverage). The Fund may borrow amounts up to one-third of the value of its assets after giving effect to such borrowing. Leverage exaggerates the effect on the net asset value of any increase or decrease in the market value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. These borrowings will be subject to interest costs, which may or may not be recovered by appreciation of the securities purchased. In certain cases, interest costs may exceed the return received on the securities purchased.

 

27

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Notes To Financial Statements (Continued)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The Fund may also utilize the line of credit for short term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions, in connection with shareholder redemptions. The Fund maintains a separate line of credit with BNP Paribas (acting through its New York Branch). The Fund is charged interest of 1.20% above the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) for borrowings under this agreement. The Fund can borrow up to a maximum of 50% of the market value of assets pledged as collateral. However, depending on the liquidity of the collateral, issuer concentration, debt ratings of fixed income investments, and the share price of equity holdings, the amount eligible to be borrowed can also be less than 50% of the market value of the assets pledged as collateral.

 

The Fund has pledged a portion of its investment securities as the collateral for their line of credit. As of the end of the reporting period, the value of the investment securities pledged as collateral was $54,033,195. The Fund had an outstanding average daily balance and a weighted average interest rate of approximately $16 million and 1.32%, respectively. The maximum amount outstanding for the Fund during the reporting period was $26,669,946.

 

6. FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION

 

The Fund has followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Fund to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has determined that there was no effect on the financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Fund is subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired.

 

As of August 31, 2021, the federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments held by the Fund were as follows:

 

 

FEDERAL
TAX COST

   

UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION

   

UNREALIZED
(DEPRECIATION)

   

NET
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION/
(DEPRECIATION)

 
  $ 180,098,194     $ 23,842,672     $ (3,797,031 )   $ 20,045,641  

 

Distributions to shareholders, if any, from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

 

Permanent differences as of August 31, 2021 were reclassified among the following accounts:

 

 

Distributable
earnings/
(Loss)

   

PAID-IN
CAPITAL

 
  $ 1,875,773     $ (1,875,773 )

 

As of August 31, 2021, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

 

UNDISTRIBUTED
ORDINARY
INCOME

   

UNDISTRIBUTED
LONG-TERM
CAPITAL GAINS

   

NET
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION/
(DEPRECIATION)

   

ACCUMULATED
LOSSES

   

TOTAL

 
  $     $     $ 20,045,641     $ (47,258,221 )   $ (27,212,580 )

 

28

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Notes To Financial Statements (Concluded)

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate principally to the timing of recognition of income and gains for federal income tax purposes. Short-term and foreign currency gains are reported as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.

 

The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

 

ORDINARY
INCOME

   

LONG-TERM
CAPITAL GAINS

   

RETURN
OF CAPITAL

 
  $ 6,335,330     $     $ 5,374,670  

 

Dividends from net investment income and short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income dividends for federal income tax purposes.

 

The Fund is permitted to carryforward capital losses for an unlimited period. Capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of August 31, 2021, the Fund had $29,190,885 of short-term capital loss carryforwards and $18,067,336 of long-term capital loss carryforwards.

 

7. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND REGULATORY UPDATES

 

In October 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and require funds whose use of derivatives is greater than a limited specified amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. Funds will be required to comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. It is not currently clear what impact, if any, Rule 18f-4 will have on the availability, liquidity or performance of derivatives. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of Rule 18f-4 on the Fund. When fully implemented, Rule 18f-4 may require changes in how the Fund uses derivatives, adversely affect the Fund’s performance and increase costs related to a Fund’s use of derivatives.

 

In December 2020, the SEC adopted a new rule providing a framework for fund valuation practices (“Rule 2a-5”). Rule 2a-5 establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 will permit fund boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of the 1940 Act and the threshold for determining whether a fund must fair value a security. In connection with Rule 2a-5, the SEC also adopted related recordkeeping requirements and is rescinding previously issued guidance, including with respect to the role of a board in determining fair value and the accounting and auditing of fund investments. The Fund will be required to comply with the rules by September 8, 2022. Management is currently assessing the potential impact of the new rules on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no significant events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

29

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Notice to Shareholders

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

How to Obtain a Copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-855-467-4632 or on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

How to Obtain a Copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Records for the 12-Month Period Ended June 30, 2021

 

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-855-467-4632. Furthermore, you can obtain the Fund’s proxy voting records on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Quarterly Portfolio Schedules

 

The Company files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Company’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

30

 

 

Orinda Income Opportunities Fund

Liquidity Risk Management Program

February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The Company has adopted and implemented a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Company Program”) as required by rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with the Company Program, the Adviser has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Adviser Program” and together with the Company Program, the “Programs”) on behalf of the Fund. The Programs seek to assess, manage and review the Fund’s Liquidity Risk. “Liquidity Risk” is defined as the risk that the Fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the Fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interest in the Fund.

 

The Board has appointed Vigilant Compliance, LLC (“Vigilant”) as the program administrator for the Company Program and the Adviser as the program administrator for the Adviser Program. The Adviser has delegated oversight of the Adviser Program to an employee of the Adviser, whose process of monitoring and determining the liquidity of the Fund’s investments is supported by one or more third-party vendors.

 

At meetings held during the current fiscal period, the Board and its Regulatory Oversight Committee received and reviewed a written report (the “Report”) of Vigilant and the Adviser concerning the operation of the Programs for the period from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 (the “Period”). The Report summarized the operation of the Programs and the information and factors considered by Vigilant and the Adviser in reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of the implementation of the Programs with respect to the Fund. Such information and factors included, among other things: (i) the methodology used to classify the liquidity of each Fund’s portfolio investments and the Adviser’s assessment that the Fund’s strategy remained appropriate for an open-end mutual fund; (ii) analyses of the Fund’s trading environment and reasonably anticipated trading size; (iii) that the Fund held primarily highly liquid assets (investments that the Fund anticipates can be converted to cash within 3 business days or less in current market conditions without significantly changing their market value); (iv) that the Fund did not require the establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum and the methodology for that determination; (v) confirmation that the Fund did not breach the 15% maximum illiquid security threshold (investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in seven days or less in current market conditions without the sale of the investment significantly changing the market value of the investment) and the procedures for monitoring compliance with the limit; (vi) that the processes, technologies and third-party vendors used to assess, manage, and/or periodically review the Fund’s Liquidity Risk functioned appropriately during the Period; and (vii) that the Programs operated adequately during the Period. The Report also indicated that there were no material changes made to the Programs during the Period.

 

Based on the review, the Report concluded that the Programs were being implemented effectively and reasonably designed to assess and manage Liquidity Risk in the Fund’s portfolio.

 

There can be no assurance that the Company Program or the Adviser Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which it may be subject.

 

31

 

 

(This Page Intentionally Left Blank.)

 

 

 

 

Investment Adviser

Orinda Asset Management LLC

3390 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Suite 250

Lafayette, CA 94549

 

Distributor

Quasar Distributors, LLC

111 E Kilbourn Ave, Suite 2200
Milwaukee, WI 53202

 

Administrator and Transfer Agent

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC

P.O. Box 701

Milwaukee, WI 53201

 

Custodian

U.S. Bank National Association

Custody Operations

1555 North River Center Drive, Suite 302

Milwaukee, WI 53212

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Tait, Weller & Baker LLP

Two Liberty Place

50 S 16th St Suite 2900

Philadelphia, PA 19102-2529

 

Legal Counsel

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

One Logan Square, Suite 2000

Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OR-SAR22

 

This report is intended for shareholders of the Fund and may not be used as sales literature unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

 

Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Share price and returns will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Statements and other information herein are dated and are subject to change.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SGI U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND

 

SGI U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND

 

SGI GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

SGI PRUDENT GROWTH FUND

 

SGI PEAK GROWTH FUND

 

SGI SMALL CAP CORE FUND
(formerly, SGI Small Cap Growth Fund)

 

of

 

The RBB Fund, Inc.

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

 

February 28, 2022
(Unaudited)

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Funds and may not be used as sales literature unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Funds.

 

 

SGI U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND - CLASS I SHARES

 

Performance Data

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended February 28, 2022

 
 

Six
Months
(1)

One
Year

Five
Years

Ten
Years

Since
Inception
(2)

 

Class I Shares (without sales charge)

-7.46%

7.66%

10.66%

11.41%

11.41%

 

Class I Shares (with sales charge)

-7.46%

7.66%

10.66%

11.41%

11.41%

 

S&P 500® Index(3)

-2.62%

16.39%

15.17%

14.59%

14.59%

 

 

 

(1)

Not annualized.

 

(2)

Class I Shares of the Fund commenced operations on February 29, 2012.

 

(3)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Class I Shares only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 1-855-744-8500.

 

The Fund’s total annual operating expenses, as stated in the current prospectus dated December 31, 2021, is 0.85% of average daily net assets for Class I Shares. These ratios may differ from the actual expenses incurred by the Fund for the period covered by this report. The Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses through December 31, 2022 to the extent that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) exceed 0.98% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause net total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed 0.98%: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes. The contractual limitation may not be terminated before December 31, 2022 without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. If at any time the Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses for a year are less than 0.98% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares, the Adviser is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed expense limitations that were in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.

 

The Fund’s investments will generally consist of securities, which may include common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants to acquire common stock and securities convertible into common stock. Portfolio composition is subject to change. The Fund evaluates performance as compared to that of the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index (“S&P 500®”). The S&P 500® is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 500 common stocks which are generally representative of the U.S. stock market as a whole. It is impossible to invest directly in an index.

 

1

 

 

SGI U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND - CLASS A SHARES

 

Performance Data (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended February 28, 2022

 
 

Six
Months
(1)

One
Year

Three
Years

Five
Years

Since
Inception
(2)

 

Class A Shares (without sales charge)

-7.60%

7.36%

9.51%

10.38%

9.98%

 

Class A Shares (with sales charge)

-12.46%

1.71%

7.56%

9.20%

9.05%

 

S&P 500® Index(3)

-2.62%

16.39%

18.24%

15.17%

14.53%

 

 

 

(1)

Not annualized.

 

(2)

Class A Shares of the Fund commenced operations on October 29, 2015.

 

(3)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Class A Shares only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

Class A Shares of the Fund have a 5.25% maximum sales charge.

 

Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 1-855-744-8500.

 

The Fund’s total annual operating expenses, as stated in the current prospectus dated December 31, 2021, is 1.10% of average daily net assets for Class A Shares. These ratios may differ from the actual expenses incurred by the Fund for the period covered by this report. The Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses through December 31, 2022 to the extent that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) exceed 1.23% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse certain expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause net total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed 1.23%: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes. The contractual limitation may not be terminated before December 31, 2022 without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. If at any time the Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses for a year are less than 1.23% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares, the Adviser is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed expense limitations that were in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.

 

The Fund’s investments will generally consist of securities, which may include common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants to acquire common stock and securities convertible into common stock. Portfolio composition is subject to change. The Fund evaluates performance as compared to that of the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index (“S&P 500®”). The S&P 500® is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 500 common stocks which are generally representative of the U.S. stock market as a whole. It is impossible to invest directly in an index.

 

2

 

 

SGI U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND - CLASS C SHARES

 

Performance Data (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended February 28, 2022

 
 

Six
Months
(1)

One
Year

Three
Years

Five
Years

Since
Inception
(2)

 

Class C Shares (without sales charge)

-7.92%

6.54%

8.85%

9.68%

9.66%

 

Class C Shares (with sales charge)

-7.92%

6.54%

8.85%

9.68%

9.66%

 

S&P 500® Index(3)

-2.62%

16.39%

18.24%

15.17%

15.30%

 

 

 

(1)

Not annualized.

 

(2)

Class C Shares of the Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2015.

 

(3)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Class C Shares only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 1-855-744-8500.

 

The Fund’s total annual operating expenses, as stated in the current prospectus dated December 31, 2021, is 1.85% of average daily net assets for Class C Shares. These ratios may differ from the actual expenses incurred by the Fund for the period covered by this report. The Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses through December 31, 2022 to the extent that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) exceed 1.98% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause net total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed 1.98%: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes. The contractual limitation may not be terminated before December 31, 2022 without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. If at any time the Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses for a year are less than 1.98% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares, the Adviser is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed expense limitations that were in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.

 

The Fund’s investments will generally consist of securities, which may include common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants to acquire common stock and securities convertible into common stock. Portfolio composition is subject to change. The Fund evaluates performance as compared to that of the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index (“S&P 500®”). The S&P 500® is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 500 common stocks which are generally representative of the U.S. stock market as a whole. It is impossible to invest directly in an index.

 

 

3

 

 

SGI U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND - CLASS I SHARES

 

Performance Data (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended February 28, 2022

 
 

Six
Months
(1)

One
Year

Three
Years

Five
Years

Since
Inception
(2)

 

Class I Shares (without sales charge)

-1.60%

3.90%

0.55%

2.73%

5.55%

 

Class I Shares (with sales charge)

-1.60%

3.90%

0.55%

2.73%

5.55%

 

Russell 2000® Index(3)

-9.46%

-6.01%

10.50%

9.50%

12.28%

 

 

 

(1)

Not annualized.

 

(2)

Class I Shares of the Fund commenced operations on March 31, 2016.

 

(3)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Class I Shares only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 1-855-744-8500.

 

The Fund’s total annual gross and net operating expenses, as stated in the current prospectus dated December 31, 2021, are 1.56% and 1.43%, respectively, of average daily net assets for Class I Shares. These ratios may differ from the actual expenses incurred by the Fund for the period covered by this report. The Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses through December 31, 2022 to the extent that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) exceed 1.23% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause net total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed 1.23%: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes. This contractual limitation may not be terminated before December 31, 2022 without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. If at any time the Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses for a year are less than 1.23% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares, the Adviser is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed expense limitations that were in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.

 

The Fund’s investments will generally consist of securities, which may include common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants to acquire common stock and securities convertible into common stock. Portfolio composition is subject to change. The Fund evaluates performance as compared to that of the Russell 2000® Index (“Russell 2000®”). The Russell 2000® is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 2,000 common stocks which are generally representative of the U.S. Small Companies. It is impossible to invest directly in an index.

 

The Fund invests in equity securities and in stocks of small companies which are subject to market, economic and business risks that may cause their price to rise or fall over time. Stocks of small companies may be more volatile, less liquid or not as readily marketable as those of larger companies. Small companies may also have limited product lines, markets or financial resources and may be dependent on relatively small or inexperienced management groups. Although the Fund seeks lower volatility, there is no guarantee the Fund will perform as expected.

 

4

 

 

SGI U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND - CLASS A SHARES

 

Performance Data (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended February 28, 2022

 
 

Six
Months
(1)

One
Year

Three
Years

Five
Years

Since
Inception
(2)

 

Class A Shares (without sales charge)

-1.69%

3.65%

0.33%

2.49%

5.32%

 

Class A Shares (with sales charge)

-6.87%

-1.77%

-1.47%

1.40%

4.37%

 

Russell 2000® Index(3)

-9.46%

-6.01%

10.50%

9.50%

12.28%

 

 

 

(1)

Not annualized.

 

(2)

Class A Shares of the Fund commenced operations on March 31, 2016.

 

(3)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Class A Shares only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

Class A Shares of the Fund have a 5.25% maximum sales charge.

 

Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 1-855-744-8500.

 

The Fund’s total annual gross and net operating expenses, as stated in the current prospectus dated December 31, 2021, are 1.81% and 1.68%, respectively, of average daily net assets for Class A Shares. These ratios may differ from the actual expenses incurred by the Fund for the period covered by this report. The Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses through December 31, 2022 to the extent that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) exceed 1.48% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause net total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed 1.48%: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes. This contractual limitation may not be terminated before December 31, 2022 without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. If at any time the Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses for a year are less than 1.48% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares, the Adviser is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed expense limitations that were in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.

 

The Fund’s investments will generally consist of securities, which may include common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants to acquire common stock and securities convertible into common stock. Portfolio composition is subject to change. The Fund evaluates performance as compared to that of the Russell 2000® Index (“Russell 2000®”). The Russell 2000® is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 2,000 common stocks which are generally representative of the U.S. Small Companies. It is impossible to invest directly in an index.

 

The Fund invests in equity securities and in stocks of small companies which are subject to market, economic and business risks that may cause their price to rise or fall over time. Stocks of small companies may be more volatile, less liquid or not as readily marketable as those of larger companies. Small companies may also have limited product lines, markets or financial resources and may be dependent on relatively small or inexperienced management groups. Although the Fund seeks lower volatility, there is no guarantee the Fund will perform as expected.

 

5

 

 

SGI U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND - CLASS C SHARES

 

Performance Data (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended February 28, 2022

 
 

Six
Months
(1)

One
Year

Three
Years

Five
Years

Since
Inception
(2)

 

Class C Shares (without sales charge)

-2.09%

2.84%

-0.47%

1.70%

4.51%

 

Class C Shares (with sales charge)

-2.09%

2.84%

-0.47%

1.70%

4.51%

 

Russell 2000® Index(3)

-9.46%

-6.01%

10.50%

9.50%

12.28%

 

 

 

(1)

Not annualized.

 

(2)

Class C Shares of the Fund commenced operations on March 31, 2016.

 

(3)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Class C Shares only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 1-855-744-8500.

 

The Fund’s total annual gross and net operating expenses, as stated in the current prospectus dated December 31, 2021, are 2.56% and 2.43%, respectively, of average daily net assets for Class C Shares. These ratios may differ from the actual expenses incurred by the Fund for the period covered by this report. The Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses through December 31, 2022 to the extent that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) exceed 2.23% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause net total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed 2.23%: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes. This contractual limitation may not be terminated before December 31, 2022 without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. If at any time the Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses for a year are less than 2.23% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares, the Adviser is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed expense limitations that were in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.

 

The Fund’s investments will generally consist of securities, which may include common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants to acquire common stock and securities convertible into common stock. Portfolio composition is subject to change. The Fund evaluates performance as compared to that of the Russell 2000® Index (“Russell 2000®”). The Russell 2000® is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 2,000 common stocks which are generally representative of the U.S. Small Companies. It is impossible to invest directly in an index.

 

The Fund invests in equity securities and in stocks of small companies which are subject to market, economic and business risks that may cause their price to rise or fall over time. Stocks of small companies may be more volatile, less liquid or not as readily marketable as those of larger companies. Small companies may also have limited product lines, markets or financial resources and may be dependent on relatively small or inexperienced management groups. Although the Fund seeks lower volatility, there is no guarantee the Fund will perform as expected.

 

6

 

 

SGI GLOBAL EQUITY FUND - CLASS I SHARES

 

Performance Data (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended February 28, 2022(2)

 
 

Six
Months
(1)

One
Year

Five
Years

Ten
Years

Since
Inception

 

Class I Shares(3)

-1.78%

11.98%

9.61%

8.95%

14.86%

 

MSCI ACWI Index(4)

-5.26%

7.81%

11.43%

9.83%

12.29%

 

 

 

(1)

Not annualized.

 

(2)

Returns for periods prior to January 3, 2017 were generated under the management of the Fund’s former investment adviser and reflect a previous investment strategy.

 

(3)

The Fund operated as a series of Scotia Institutional Funds prior to the close of business on March 21, 2014 (the “Predecessor Fund”), at which time the Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Scotia Dynamic U.S. Growth Fund, a newly created series of The RBB Fund, Inc. The fiscal year end of the Predecessor Fund was September 30. The performance shown for periods prior to March 21, 2014 represents the performance for the Predecessor Fund. While the Predecessor Fund commenced operations on March 31, 2009, the Predecessor Fund began investing consistent with its investment objective on April 1, 2009. Effective January 3, 2017, the Scotia Dynamic U.S. Growth Fund changed its name to the Summit Global Investments Global Low Volatility Fund (the “Fund”).

 

(4)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Predecessor Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 1-855-744-8500.

 

The Fund’s total annual gross and net operating expenses, as stated in the current prospectus dated December 31, 2021, are 1.01% and 0.87%, respectively, of average daily net assets for Class I Shares. These ratios may differ from the actual expenses incurred by the Fund for the period covered by this report. The Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Fund through December 31, 2022 to the extent necessary to ensure that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding taxes, extraordinary expenses, brokerage commissions and interest) do not exceed 0.84% (on an annual basis) of Class I’s average daily net assets (the “Expense Limitation”). The Expense Limitation shall remain in effect until December 31, 2022 unless the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. approves its earlier termination. If at any time the Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses for a year are less than 0.84% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares, the Adviser is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed expense limitations that were in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.

 

International investing is subject to special risks including, but not limited to, currency risk associated with securities denominated in other than the U.S. dollar, which may be affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates, political, social or economic instability, and differences in taxation, auditing, and other financial practices.

 

The MSCI ACWI Index (the “Index”) captures large and mid cap representation across 23 Developed Markets (DM) and 27 Emerging Markets (EM) countries. With more than 3,000 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the global investable equity opportunity set. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

7

 

 

SGI PRUDENT GROWTH FUND - CLASS I SHARES

 

Performance Data (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended February 28, 2022

 
 

Six
Months
(1)

One
Year

Since
Inception

 

Class I Shares

-4.74%

3.01%

6.46%(2)(3)

 

S&P 500® Index(4)

-2.62%

16.39%

20.95%

 

Composite Index(5)

-3.09%

8.58%

11.72%

 

 

 

(1)

Not annualized.

 

(2)

Inception date of the Fund is June 8, 2020.

 

(3)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

(4)

The Composite Index is comprised of the S&P 500® Index and Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index, weighted 60% and 40%, respectively.

 

Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 1-855-744-8500.

 

The Fund’s total annual gross and net operating expenses, as stated in the current prospectus dated December 31, 2021 are 4.08% and 1.81%, respectively, of average daily net assets for Class I Shares. These ratios may differ from the actual expenses incurred by the Fund for the period covered by this report. The Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Fund through December 31, 2022 to the extent necessary to ensure that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding taxes, extraordinary expenses, brokerage commissions and interest) do not exceed 1.70% (on an annual basis) of Class I’s average daily net assets (the “Expense Limitation”). The Expense Limitation shall remain in effect until December 31, 2022, unless the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. approves its earlier termination. If at any time the Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses for a year are less than 1.70% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares, the Adviser is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed expense limitations that were in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.

 

The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 500 common stocks which are generally representative of the U.S. stock market as a whole. It is impossible to invest directly in an index.

 

8

 

 

SGI PEAK GROWTH FUND - CLASS I SHARES

 

Performance Data (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended February 28, 2022

 
 

Six
Months
(1)

One
Year

Since
Inception

 

Class I Shares

-5.27%

3.86%

10.95%(2)(3)

 

S&P 500® Index(4)

-2.62%

16.39%

20.95%

 

 

 

(1)

Not annualized.

 

(2)

Inception date of the Fund is June 8, 2020.

 

(3)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 1-855-744-8500.

 

The Fund’s total annual gross and net operating expenses, as stated in the current prospectus dated December 31, 2021 are 3.70% and 1.88%, respectively, of average daily net assets for Class I Shares. These ratios may differ from the actual expenses incurred by the Fund for the period covered by this report. The Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Fund through December 31, 2022 to the extent necessary to ensure that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding taxes, extraordinary expenses, brokerage commissions and interest) do not exceed 1.70% (on an annual basis) of Class I’s average daily net assets (the “Expense Limitation”). The Expense Limitation shall remain in effect until December 31, 2022, unless the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. approves its earlier termination. If at any time the Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses for a year are less than 1.70% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares, the Adviser is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed expense limitations that were in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.

 

The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 500 common stocks which are generally representative of the U.S. stock market as a whole. It is impossible to invest directly in an index.

 

9

 

 

SGI SMALL CAP CORE FUND (formerly, the SGI Small Cap Growth Fund) - CLASS I SHARES

 

Performance Data (CONCLUDED)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended February 28, 2022

 
 

Six
Months
(1)

One
Year

Five
Years

Ten
Years

Since
Inception
(2)

 

SGI Small Cap Core Fund(3)

-5.52%

-0.90%

9.96%

11.75%

11.04%

 

Russell 2000® Index

-9.46%

6.01%

9.50%

11.18%

8.71%

 

 

 

(1)

Not annualized.

 

(2)

For the period October 1, 1999 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2020.

 

(3)

As of the close of business on March 15, 2021, Bogle Investment Management, L.P. (“Bogle”), the Fund’s prior investment adviser, resigned and was replaced by Summit Global Investments, LLC (the “Adviser”), and the Fund changed its name to the SGI Small Cap Growth Fund. The performance shown for periods prior to March 15, 2021 represents the performance under the Fund’s previous investment adviser.

 

Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher. Returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 1-855-744-8500.

 

The Fund’s total net operating expenses, as stated in the current prospectus dated December 31, 2021, as supplemented, are 1.25%, respectively, of average daily net assets for Class I Shares. These ratios may differ from the actual expenses incurred by the Fund for the period covered by this report. The Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses through December 31, 2022 to the extent that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) exceed 1.23% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause net total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed 1.23%: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes. This contractual limitation may not be terminated before December 31, 2022 without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. If at any time the Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses for a year are less than 1.23% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class I Shares, the Adviser is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed expense limitations that were in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement. The Fund’s investments will generally consist of securities, which may include common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants to acquire common stock and securities convertible into common stock. Portfolio composition is subject to change. The Fund evaluates performance as compared to that of the Russell 2000® Index (“Russell 2000®”). The Russell 2000® is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 2,000 common stocks which are generally representative of the U.S. Small Companies. It is impossible to invest directly in an index.

 

The Fund invests in equity securities and in stocks of small companies which are subject to market, economic and business risks that may cause their price to rise or fall over time. Stocks of small companies may be more volatile, less liquid or not as readily marketable as those of larger companies. Small companies may also have limited product lines, markets or financial resources and may be dependent on relatively small or inexperienced management groups. Although the Fund seeks lower volatility, there is no guarantee the Fund will perform as expected.

 

10

 

 

SUMMIT GLOBAL INVESTMENTS

 

Fund Expense Examples

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund(s), you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund(s) and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022 and held for the entire period.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the accompanying tables provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second section of the accompanying tables provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in each Fund and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

The expenses shown in the accompanying tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the second section of the accompanying tables is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund

 

Beginning
Account Value
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Ending
Account Value
FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Expenses
Paid During
Period
(1)

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Actual
Six-Month
Total
Investment
Return for
the Fund

Actual

         

Class I Shares

$ 1,000.00

$ 925.40

$4.11

0.86%

-7.46%

Class A Shares

1,000.00

924.00

5.30

1.11

-7.60

Class C Shares

1,000.00

920.80

8.86

1.86

-7.92

         

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

       

Class I Shares

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.53

$4.31

0.86%

N/A

Class A Shares

1,000.00

1,019.29

5.56

1.11

N/A

Class C Shares

1,000.00

1,015.57

9.30

1.86

N/A

 

11

 

 

SUMMIT GLOBAL INVESTMENTS

 

Fund Expense Examples (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

 

Beginning
Account Value
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Ending
Account Value
FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Expenses
Paid During
Period
(1)

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Actual
Six-Month
Total
Investment
Return for
the Fund

Actual

         

Class I Shares

$ 1,000.00

$ 984.00

$ 6.05

1.23%

-1.60%

Class A Shares

1,000.00

983.10

7.28

1.48

-1.69

Class C Shares

1,000.00

979.10

10.94

2.23

-2.09

         

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

       

Class I Shares

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,018.70

$ 6.16

1.23%

N/A

Class A Shares

1,000.00

1,017.46

7.40

1.48

N/A

Class C Shares

1,000.00

1,013.74

11.13

2.23

N/A

 

 

SGI Global Equity Fund

 

Beginning
Account Value
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Ending
Account Value
FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Expenses
Paid During
Period
(1)

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Actual
Six-Month
Total
Investment
Return for
the Fund

Actual

         

Class I Shares

$ 1,000.00

$ 982.20

$ 4.13

0.84%

-1.78%

         

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

       

Class I Shares

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.63

$ 4.21

0.84%

N/A

 

 

SGI Prudent Fund

 

Beginning
Account Value
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Ending
Account Value
FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Expenses
Paid During
Period
(1)

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Actual
Six-Month
Total
Investment
Return for
the Fund

Actual

         

Class I Shares

$ 1,000.00

$ 952.60

$ 8.23

1.70%

-4.74%

         

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

       

Class I Shares

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,016.36

$ 8.50

1.70%

N/A

 

 

12

 

 

SUMMIT GLOBAL INVESTMENTS

 

Fund Expense Examples (Concluded)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

SGI Peak Growth Fund

 

Beginning
Account Value
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Ending
Account Value
FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Expenses
Paid During
Period
(1)

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Actual
Six-Month
Total
Investment
Return for
the Fund

Actual

         

Class I Shares

$ 1,000.00

$ 947.30

$ 8.21

1.70%

-5.27%

         

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

       

Class I Shares

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,016.36

$ 8.50

1.70%

N/A

 

 

SGI small cap CORE Fund

 

Beginning
Account Value
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Ending
Account Value
FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Expenses
Paid During
Period
(1)

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Actual
Six-Month
Total
Investment
Return for
the Fund

Actual

         

Class I Shares

$ 1,000.00

$ 944.80

$ 5.93

1.23%

-5.52%

         

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

       

Class I Shares

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,018.70

$ 6.16

1.23%

N/A

 

 

(1)

Expenses are equal to each Fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for the period March 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one half year period. Each Fund’s ending account values on the first line in the tables is based on the actual six-month total investment return for each Fund.

 

13

 

 

SGI U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND

 

Portfolio Holdings Summary Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

The following table presents a summary by sector of the portfolio holdings of the Fund:

 

   

% of Net
Assets

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS:

               

Pharmaceuticals

    12.6 %   $ 60,034,714  

Software

    11.2       53,746,073  

Food

    10.6       50,449,602  

Retail

    7.7       36,962,320  

Oil & Gas

    6.3       29,922,707  

Electric

    5.6       26,629,189  

Biotechnology

    4.9       23,319,876  

Insurance

    4.7       22,563,491  

Distribution & Wholesale

    3.9       18,467,054  

Computers

    3.3       15,920,028  

Internet

    2.8       13,173,835  

Banks

    2.7       12,967,900  

Telecommunications

    2.7       12,759,122  

Semiconductors

    2.2       10,585,576  

Commercial Services

    2.1       9,877,946  

Transportation

    2.0       9,402,020  

Chemicals

    1.4       6,889,348  

Media

    1.2       5,766,924  

Diversified Financial Services

    1.2       5,676,164  

REITS

    1.2       5,641,617  

Home Builders

    1.0       4,958,440  

Aerospace/Defense

    1.0       4,649,422  

Healthcare-Products

    0.8       3,973,015  

Cosmetics & Personal Care

    0.7       3,485,967  

Electronics

    0.6       2,931,900  

Beverages

    0.5       2,564,288  

Environmental Control

    0.5       2,469,240  

Household Products/Wares

    0.4       1,923,000  

Office/Business Equipment

    0.3       1,529,358  

Apparel

    0.3       1,283,570  

Mining

    0.2       1,112,160  

Home Furnishings

    0.2       1,073,930  

Electrical Components & Equipment

    0.2       1,038,320  

Healthcare-Services

    0.2       976,536  

Hand/Machine Tools

    0.2       976,200  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

    0.2       951,896  

Advertising

    0.2       947,957  

Machinery-Diversified

    0.2       941,160  

Airlines

    0.2       911,040  

Auto Manufacturers

    0.2       898,128  

Forest Products & Paper

    0.2       883,659  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

    1.7       8,210,918  

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS

    (0.3 )     (1,557,980 )

NET ASSETS

    100 %   $ 477,887,630  

 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
14

 

 

SGI U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND

 

Portfolio of Investments

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   Number
of Shares
   Value 
COMMON STOCKS — 98.6%
Advertising — 0.2%
Omnicom Group, Inc.   11,300   $947,957 
Aerospace/Defense — 1.0%
General Dynamics Corp.   4,400    1,031,580 
Lockheed Martin Corp.   2,500    1,084,500 
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*   5,900    2,533,342 
         4,649,422 
Airlines — 0.2%
Southwest Airlines Co.*   20,800    911,040 
Apparel — 0.3%
NIKE, Inc., Class B   9,400    1,283,570 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.2%
Cummins, Inc.   4,400    898,128 
Banks — 2.7%
Bank of America Corp.   218,000    9,635,600 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   23,500    3,332,300 
         12,967,900 
Beverages — 0.5%
Coca-Cola Co., (The)   41,200    2,564,288 
Biotechnology — 4.9%
Amgen, Inc.   4,600    1,041,808 
Gilead Sciences, Inc.   116,900    7,060,760 
Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A (United Kingdom)   88,800    3,486,288 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*   51,000    11,731,020 
         23,319,876 
Chemicals — 1.4%
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.   9,000    2,126,700 
Celanese Corp.   16,500    2,298,120 
Dow, Inc.   41,800    2,464,528 
         6,889,348 
Commercial Services — 2.1%
Cintas Corp.   7,800    2,927,496 
S&P Global, Inc.   18,500    6,950,450 
         9,877,946 
Computers — 3.3%
Accenture PLC, Class A, (Ireland)   12,600    3,981,852 
Apple, Inc.   72,300    11,938,176 
         15,920,028 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.7%
Colgate-Palmolive Co.   29,500    2,270,025 
Procter & Gamble Co., (The)   7,800    1,215,942 
         3,485,967 
Distribution & Wholesale — 3.9%
Copart, Inc.*   35,500   4,362,240 
Fastenal Co.   133,100    6,849,326 
LKQ Corp.   70,200    3,295,890 
WW Grainger, Inc.   8,300    3,959,598 
         18,467,054 
Diversified Financial Services — 1.2%
Ally Financial, Inc.   19,300    963,070 
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.   14,600    966,228 
Mastercard, Inc., Class A   7,700    2,778,314 
T Rowe Price Group, Inc.   6,700    968,552 
         5,676,164 
Electric — 5.6%
AES Corp.   71,100    1,509,453 
DTE Energy Co.   21,700    2,638,503 
Duke Energy Corp.   39,700    3,986,277 
Evergy, Inc.   15,700    979,837 
Exelon Corp.   22,800    970,368 
PPL Corp.   134,700    3,525,099 
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.   14,700    953,001 
Southern Co., (The)   186,300    12,066,651 
         26,629,189 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.2%
AMETEK, Inc.   8,000    1,038,320 
Electronics — 0.6%          
Fortive Corp.   14,900    964,775 
Keysight Technologies, Inc.*   12,500    1,967,125 
         2,931,900 
Environmental Control — 0.5%
Waste Management, Inc.   17,100    2,469,240 
Food — 10.6%
Hershey Co., (The)   58,800    11,892,888 
Hormel Foods Corp.   141,800    6,755,352 
Kellogg Co.   143,800    9,194,572 
Kraft Heinz Co., (The)   235,300    9,228,466 
Kroger Co., (The)   46,400    2,171,520 
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A   107,300    7,026,004 
Sysco Corp.   48,000    4,180,800 
         50,449,602 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.2%
International Paper Co.   20,300    883,659 
Hand/Machine Tools — 0.2%
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.   6,000    976,200 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
15

 

 

SGI U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND

 

Portfolio of Investments (CONTINUED)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   Number
of Shares
   Value 
Healthcare-Products — 0.8%
Align Technology, Inc.*   2,100   $1,074,066 
Hologic, Inc.*   13,400    953,678 
Medtronic PLC, (Ireland)   9,200    965,908 
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.   7,700    979,363 
         3,973,015 
Healthcare-Services — 0.2%
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*   3,600    976,536 
Home Builders — 1.0%
NVR, Inc.*   1,000    4,958,440 
Home Furnishings — 0.2%
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A   14,300    1,073,930 
Household Products/Wares — 0.4%
Avery Dennison Corp.   5,300    933,860 
Kimberly-Clark Corp.   7,600    989,140 
         1,923,000 
Insurance — 4.7%
Allstate Corp., (The)   7,600    929,936 
Arch Capital Group Ltd.*   90,300    4,254,033 
Brown & Brown, Inc.   31,800    2,149,998 
Chubb Ltd., (Switzerland)   6,000    1,221,840 
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.   6,300    979,083 
Progressive Corp., (The)   111,800    11,842,974 
Travelers Cos., Inc., (The)   6,900    1,185,627 
         22,563,491 
Internet — 2.8%
Alphabet, Inc., Class A*   3,100    8,373,534 
Amazon.com, Inc.*   800    2,457,008 
Expedia Group, Inc.*   5,600    1,098,216 
Facebook, Inc., Class A*   5,900    1,245,077 
         13,173,835 
Machinery-Diversified — 0.2%
Dover Corp.   6,000    941,160 
Media — 1.2%
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*   2,700    1,624,806 
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.   10,200    4,142,118 
         5,766,924 
Mining — 0.2%
Newmont Corp.   16,800    1,112,160 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.2%
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.   4,400    951,896 
Office/Business Equipment — 0.3%
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*   3,700    1,529,358 
Oil & Gas — 6.3%
Chevron Corp.   58,200   8,380,800 
EOG Resources, Inc.   8,700    999,804 
Exxon Mobil Corp.   154,200    12,092,364 
Marathon Petroleum Corp.   16,100    1,253,707 
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.   9,400    2,252,240 
Valero Energy Corp.   59,200    4,943,792 
         29,922,707 
Pharmaceuticals — 12.6%
AbbVie, Inc.   81,600    12,058,032 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.   176,200    12,099,654 
Eli Lilly & Co.   4,000    999,800 
McKesson Corp.   8,800    2,419,648 
Merck & Co., Inc.   156,500    11,984,770 
Pfizer, Inc.   234,000    10,983,960 
Zoetis, Inc.   49,000    9,488,850 
         60,034,714 
REITS — 1.2%
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.   4,500    1,073,655 
Equity Residential   11,300    963,890 
Simon Property Group, Inc.   26,200    3,604,072 
         5,641,617 
Retail — 7.7%
Costco Wholesale Corp.   7,100    3,686,675 
Dollar General Corp.   17,800    3,530,452 
Dollar Tree, Inc.*   8,000    1,136,640 
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*   1,500    973,860 
Target Corp.   57,600    11,506,752 
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.   94,500    4,355,505 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.   87,100    11,772,436 
         36,962,320 
Semiconductors — 2.2%
Broadcom, Inc.   1,700    998,648 
Qorvo, Inc.*   42,500    5,813,150 
Texas Instruments, Inc.   22,200    3,773,778 
         10,585,576 
Software — 11.2%
Adobe Systems, Inc.*   19,700    9,213,296 
Autodesk, Inc.*   6,700    1,475,541 
Electronic Arts, Inc.   56,100    7,298,049 
Fiserv, Inc.*   38,100    3,721,227 
Intuit, Inc.   23,000    10,910,510 
Microsoft Corp.   41,100    12,280,269 
Oracle Corp.   24,400    1,853,668 
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.   12,900    967,113 
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*   37,200    6,026,400 
         53,746,073 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
16

 

 

SGI U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND

 

Portfolio of Investments (CONCLUDED)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   Number
of Shares
   Value 
Telecommunications — 2.7%
AT&T, Inc.   40,000   $947,600 
Cisco Systems, Inc.   63,300    3,530,241 
Verizon Communications, Inc.   154,300    8,281,281 
         12,759,122 
Transportation — 2.0%
FedEx Corp.   42,300    9,402,020 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $419,488,895)        471,234,692 
           
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.7%

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01%(a)

   8,210,918    8,210,918 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          
(Cost $8,210,918)        8,210,918 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.3%          
(Cost $427,699,813)        479,445,610 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.3)%        (1,557,980)
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $477,887,630 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.

 

PLC Public Limited Company

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
17

 

 

SGI U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND

 

Portfolio Holdings Summary Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

The following table presents a summary by sector of the portfolio holdings of the Fund:

 

   

% of Net
Assets

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS:

               

Food

    9.4 %   $ 3,399,306  

Pharmaceuticals

    8.8       3,173,489  

Transportation

    7.3       2,630,650  

Diversified Financial Services

    6.6       2,394,349  

Commercial Services

    6.5       2,327,791  

Banks

    6.0       2,180,656  

REITS

    5.4       1,950,561  

Software

    4.9       1,762,053  

Water

    4.0       1,444,123  

Retail

    4.0       1,428,352  

Insurance

    3.7       1,344,903  

Biotechnology

    3.2       1,168,576  

Beverages

    3.0       1,093,246  

Chemicals

    2.7       968,042  

Packaging & Containers

    2.5       901,958  

Electronics

    2.4       856,515  

Auto Parts & Equipment

    2.1       743,336  

Household Products/Wares

    2.1       740,412  

Savings & Loans

    1.4       512,532  

Gas

    1.3       465,325  

Healthcare-Products

    1.2       446,806  

Distribution/Wholesale

    1.1       418,798  

Home Builders

    1.1       389,150  

Leisure Time

    1.0       350,589  

Engineering & Construction

    0.9       311,025  

Internet

    0.9       307,350  

Telecommunications

    0.7       257,488  

Electric

    0.6       206,402  

Media

    0.6       203,818  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

    0.5       179,163  

Machinery-Diversified

    0.5       166,932  

Healthcare-Services

    0.4       139,125  

Real Estate

    0.3       118,560  

Building Materials

    0.2       81,984  

Environmental Control

    0.2       61,688  

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS

    0.7       258,504  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

    1.7       599,122  

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES

    0.1       38,240  

NET ASSETS

    100 %   $ 36,020,919  

 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
18

 

 

SGI U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND

 

Portfolio of Investments

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   Number
of Shares
   Value 
COMMON STOCKS — 97.5%
Auto Parts & Equipment — 2.1%
Dorman Products, Inc.*   5,400   $504,468 
Standard Motor Products, Inc.   2,800    122,388 
Titan International, Inc.*   10,400    116,480 
         743,336 
Banks — 6.0%
Bank of Marin Bancorp   2,000    70,640 
CBTX, Inc.   5,100    153,306 
City Holding Co.   2,300    183,241 
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc.*   8,000    125,840 
Equity Bancshares, Inc., Class A   2,900    91,205 
Farmers National Banc Corp.   6,200    106,826 
First Bancshares, Inc., (The)   2,700    95,337 
First Financial Corp.   8,190    380,917 
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.   2,600    159,692 
HarborOne Bancorp, Inc.   5,100    75,429 
Merchants Bancorp   3,100    89,745 
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.*   4,100    390,566 
Origin Bancorp, Inc.   2,100    96,978 
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp.   2,300    86,756 
Southern First Bancshares, Inc.*   1,300    74,178 
         2,180,656 
Beverages — 3.0%
Coca Cola Bottling Co.   2,200    1,093,246 
Biotechnology — 3.2%
Innoviva, Inc.*   49,600    952,816 
Organogenesis Holdings, Inc.*   29,000    215,760 
         1,168,576 
Building Materials — 0.2%
AAON, Inc.   1,400    81,984 
Chemicals — 2.7%
Balchem Corp.   5,100    705,534 
Hawkins, Inc.   5,800    262,508 
         968,042 
Commercial Services — 6.5%
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.*   1,100    116,754 
CorVel Corp.*   1,700    270,402 
Forrester Research, Inc.*   2,700    140,211 
Franklin Covey Co.*   4,300    198,230 
FTI Consulting, Inc.*   6,500    949,000 
ICF International, Inc.   4,700    416,514 
Kforce, Inc.   1,000    75,180 
Willdan Group, Inc.*   5,000    161,500 
         2,327,791 
Distribution/Wholesale — 1.1%
Core & Main, Inc., Class A*   8,800   197,824 
Titan Machinery, Inc.*   7,800    220,974 
         418,798 
Diversified Financial Services — 6.6%
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.*   4,600    108,054 
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.   11,700    1,203,462 
International Money Express, Inc.*   15,700    252,142 
Nelnet, Inc., Class A   800    64,440 
PJT Partners, Inc., Class A   10,800    689,256 
Regional Management Corp.   1,500    76,995 
         2,394,349 
Electric — 0.6%
Avangrid, Inc.   4,600    206,402 
Electronics — 2.4%
Mesa Laboratories, Inc.   800    204,264 
OSI Systems, Inc.*   6,200    500,154 
TTM Technologies, Inc.*   12,100    152,097 
         856,515 
Engineering & Construction — 0.9%
NV5 Global, Inc.*   2,900    311,025 
Environmental Control — 0.2%
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.*   2,200    61,688 
Food — 9.4%
Flowers Foods, Inc.   34,900    956,609 
John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.   3,600    286,272 
Lancaster Colony Corp.   1,600    269,136 
Seaboard Corp.   30    115,784 
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.*   41,400    1,179,072 
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.   8,600    290,250 
Weis Markets, Inc.   4,900    302,183 
         3,399,306 
Gas — 1.3%
Chesapeake Utilities Corp.   3,500    465,325 
Healthcare-Products — 1.2%
Atrion Corp.   100    71,546 
Hanger, Inc.*   4,300    77,916 
Omnicell, Inc.*   2,300    297,344 
         446,806 
Healthcare-Services — 0.4%
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc.*   26,500    139,125 
Home Builders — 1.1%
Thor Industries, Inc.   4,300    389,150 
Household Products/Wares — 2.1%
Helen of Troy, Ltd.*   3,600    740,412 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
19

 

 

SGI U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND

 

Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   Number
of Shares
   Value 
Insurance — 3.7%
Hanover Insurance Group Inc., (The)   1,500   $209,265 
RLI Corp.   700    71,050 
Safety Insurance Group, Inc.   800    66,752 
Stewart Information Services Corp.   14,700    997,836 
         1,344,903 
Internet — 0.9%
HealthStream, Inc.*   15,000    307,350 
Leisure Time — 1.0%
OneWater Marine, Inc., Class A   6,900    350,589 
Machinery-Diversified — 0.5%
Alamo Group, Inc.   1,200    166,932 
Media — 0.6%
Liberty Latin America Ltd., Class C*   20,200    203,818 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.5%
American Outdoor Brands, Inc.*   5,000    78,150 
Chase Corp.   1,100    101,013 
         179,163 
Packaging & Containers — 2.5%
Silgan Holdings, Inc.   18,400    770,592 
UFP Technologies, Inc.*   1,900    131,366 
         901,958 
Pharmaceuticals — 8.8%
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*   21,600    598,536 
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.*   25,800    502,326 
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*   14,900    706,111 
Pacira BioSciences, Inc.*   2,900    193,401 
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.*   11,900    708,407 
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*   2,700    86,265 
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.*   4,300    378,443 
         3,173,489 
Real Estate — 0.3%
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Class A   4,000    118,560 
REITS — 5.4%
Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.   7,200    155,952 
City Office REIT, Inc.   6,500    111,930 
Easterly Government Properties, Inc.   15,900    331,038 
Life Storage, Inc.   2,700    341,793 
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.   8,800    617,144 
Safehold, Inc.   6,400    392,704 
         1,950,561 
Retail — 4.0%
AutoNation, Inc.*   1,400   160,524 
MarineMax, Inc.*   4,400    201,344 
Murphy USA, Inc.   5,400    975,996 
Winmark Corp.   400    90,488 
         1,428,352 
Savings & Loans — 1.4%
Hingham Institution For Savings, (The)   400    143,936 
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.   2,300    69,184 
Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.   3,400    182,172 
Waterstone Financial, Inc.   6,000    117,240 
         512,532 
Software — 4.9%
CSG Systems International, Inc.   8,400    518,448 
Evolent Health, Inc., Class A*   33,300    887,445 
Verra Mobility Corp.*   21,200    356,160 
         1,762,053 
Telecommunications — 0.7%
Ooma, Inc.*   15,400    257,488 
Transportation — 7.3%
Daseke, Inc.*   21,400    268,570 
Heartland Express, Inc.   22,400    321,664 
Landstar System, Inc.   6,600    1,019,106 
Werner Enterprises, Inc.   23,500    1,021,310 
         2,630,650 
Water — 4.0%
American States Water Co.   10,100    850,017 
California Water Service Group   6,889    392,191 
York Water Co., (The)   4,500    201,915 
         1,444,123 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $32,915,431)        35,125,053 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.7%
Exchange-Traded Funds — 0.7%
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF   2,400    258,504 
           
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS          
(Cost $254,908)        258,504 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
20

 

 

SGI U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND

 

Portfolio of Investments (Concluded)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   Number
of Shares
   Value 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.7%

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01%(a)

   599,122   $599,122 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          
(Cost $599,122)        599,122 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%          
(Cost $33,769,461)        35,982,679 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.1%        38,240 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $36,020,919 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.

 

ETF Exchange-Traded Funds

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
21

 

 

SGI GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Portfolio Holdings Summary Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

The following table presents a summary by sector of the portfolio holdings of the Fund:

 

   

% of Net
Assets

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS:

               

Banks

    13.7 %   $ 16,598,417  

Pharmaceuticals

    8.6       10,372,222  

Internet

    8.1       9,802,906  

Software

    8.0       9,656,675  

Retail

    7.6       9,257,347  

Telecommunications

    6.6       8,008,620  

Biotechnology

    6.1       7,444,604  

Diversified Financial Services

    5.5       6,685,816  

Computers

    5.1       6,202,448  

Oil & Gas

    4.5       5,403,311  

Electric

    3.9       4,737,748  

Semiconductors

    3.2       3,830,958  

Media

    2.1       2,564,810  

Auto Manufacturers

    2.1       2,536,432  

Home Furnishings

    1.9       2,268,020  

REITS

    1.7       2,088,519  

Food

    1.5       1,784,397  

Building Materials

    1.4       1,734,432  

Chemicals

    1.3       1,522,570  

Healthcare-Products

    1.1       1,333,373  

Electrical Components & Equipment

    0.9       1,141,752  

Aerospace/Defense

    0.8       910,980  

Private Equity

    0.7       828,555  

Beverages

    0.7       808,036  

Insurance

    0.5       655,721  

Auto Parts & Equipment

    0.4       429,834  

Mining

    0.3       372,566  

Pipelines

    0.2       292,380  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

    1.2       1,503,267  

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES

    0.3       358,185  

NET ASSETS

    100 %   $ 121,134,901  

 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
22

 

 

SGI GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Portfolio of Investments

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   Number
of Shares
   Value 
COMMON STOCKS — 98.5%
Aerospace/Defense — 0.8%
Lockheed Martin Corp.   2,100   $910,980 
Auto Manufacturers — 2.1%
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., (Japan) SP ADR   77,700    2,374,512 
Iveco Group NV, (Netherlands)*   20,240    161,920 
         2,536,432 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.4%
Gentex Corp.   14,200    429,834 
Banks — 13.7%
Bank of America Corp.   40,700    1,798,940 
Bank of Montreal, (Canada)   11,500    1,309,850 
Bank of Nova Scotia, (The), (Canada)   10,000    723,400 
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, (Canada)   7,500    948,075 
Credicorp Ltd.   15,800    2,389,750 
HDFC Bank, Ltd., (India), ADR   6,500    404,105 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   1,600    226,880 
Royal Bank of Canada, (Canada)   39,700    4,383,674 
Toronto-Dominion Bank, (The), (Canada)   54,700    4,413,743 
         16,598,417 
Beverages — 0.7%
Coca Cola Bottling Co.   1,000    496,930 
PepsiCo, Inc.   1,900    311,106 
         808,036 
Biotechnology — 6.1%
Blueprint Medicines Corp.*   17,400    1,053,570 
Incyte Corp.*   50,100    3,421,830 
Seagen, Inc.*   1,800    231,966 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*   11,900    2,737,238 
         7,444,604 
Building Materials — 1.4%
Johnson Controls International PLC, (Ireland)   26,700    1,734,432 
Chemicals — 1.3%
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.   2,100    496,230 
Linde PLC, (Ireland)   3,500    1,026,340 
         1,522,570 
Computers — 5.1%
Apple, Inc.   23,700    3,913,344 
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., (Israel)*   15,800    2,289,104 
         6,202,448 
Diversified Financial Services — 5.5%
American Express Co.   5,200   1,011,608 
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.   15,600    1,604,616 
ORIX Corp., (Japan) SP ADR   20,800    2,050,672 
SLM Corp.   76,800    1,512,960 
T Rowe Price Group, Inc.   3,500    505,960 
         6,685,816 
Electric — 3.9%
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., (Canada)   70,500    1,020,840 
Duke Energy Corp.   21,800    2,188,938 
Fortis, Inc., (Canada)   26,000    1,191,320 
Xcel Energy, Inc.   5,000    336,650 
         4,737,748 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.9%
ABB Ltd., (Switzerland), SP ADR   33,900    1,141,752 
Food — 1.5%
General Mills, Inc.   8,900    600,127 
Kellogg Co.   9,100    581,854 
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A   9,200    602,416 
         1,784,397 
Healthcare-Products — 1.1%
Medtronic PLC, (Ireland)   12,700    1,333,373 
Home Furnishings — 1.9%
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A   30,200    2,268,020 
Insurance — 0.5%
Chubb Ltd., (Switzerland)   3,220    655,721 
Internet — 8.1%
Alphabet, Inc., Class C*   1,700    4,586,294 
Amazon.com, Inc.*   1,300    3,992,638 
Facebook, Inc., Class A*   5,800    1,223,974 
         9,802,906 
Media — 2.1%
Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C*   6,600    968,220 
Thomson Reuters Corp., (Canada)   15,800    1,596,590 
         2,564,810 
Mining — 0.3%
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (Canada)   7,379    372,566 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
23

 

 

SGI GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Portfolio of Investments (Concluded)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   Number
of Shares
   Value 
Oil & Gas — 4.5%
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., (China) ADR   19,400   $967,090 
Coterra Energy, Inc.   120,100    2,801,933 
PetroChina Co., Ltd., (China) ADR   11,900    633,794 
TOTAL SE, (France) SP ADR   19,800    1,000,494 
         5,403,311 
Pharmaceuticals — 8.6%
CVS Health Corp.   5,900    611,535 
GlaxoSmithKline PLC, (United Kingdom) SP ADR   29,300    1,226,498 
Merck & Co., Inc.   13,800    1,056,804 
Novartis AG, (Switzerland) SP ADR   15,600    1,364,376 
Novo Nordisk, (Denmark) SP ADR   28,600    2,944,370 
Pfizer, Inc.   27,200    1,276,768 
Sanofi, (France) ADR   36,070    1,891,871 
         10,372,222 
Pipelines — 0.2%
Cheniere Energy, Inc.   2,200    292,380 
Private Equity — 0.7%
Blackstone, Inc.   6,500    828,555 
REITS — 1.7%
American Homes 4 Rent, Class A   40,100    1,524,201 
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.   1,800    242,856 
Realty Income Corp.   4,864    321,462 
         2,088,519 
Retail — 7.6%
Costco Wholesale Corp.   5,000    2,596,250 
Dollar General Corp.   9,300    1,844,562 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.   14,660    1,981,445 
Yum China Holdings, Inc.   54,500    2,835,090 
         9,257,347 
Semiconductors — 3.2%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., (Taiwan) SP ADR   35,800    3,830,958 
Software — 8.0%
Adobe Systems, Inc.*   5,200    2,431,936 
Fiserv, Inc.*   3,000    293,010 
Microsoft Corp.   14,400    4,302,576 
Salesforce.com, Inc.*   4,500    947,385 
ServiceNow, Inc.*   2,900    1,681,768 
         9,656,675 
Telecommunications — 6.6%
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., (Taiwan) SP ADR   52,500   2,342,025 
Nice Ltd., (Isreal) SP ADR   9,900    2,239,875 
Vodafone Group PLC, (United Kingdom) SP ADR   193,600    3,426,720 
         8,008,620 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $108,824,534)        119,273,449 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.2%

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01%(a)

   1,503,267    1,503,267 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          
(Cost $1,503,267)        1,503,267 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.7%          
(Cost $110,327,801)        120,776,716 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.3%        358,185 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $121,134,901 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt

 

PLC Public Limited Company

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

 

SP ADR Sponsored ADR

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
24

 

 

SGI PRUDENT GROWTH FUND

 

Portfolio Holdings Summary Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

The following table presents a summary by sector of the portfolio holdings of the Fund:

 

   

% of Net
Assets

   

Value

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS:

    48.6 %   $ 5,713,415  

MUTUAL FUNDS:

    47.2       5,552,617  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

    4.3       510,652  

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS

    (0.1 )     (9,651 )

NET ASSETS

    100 %   $ 11,767,033  

 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
25

 

 

SGI PRUDENT GROWTH FUND

 

Portfolio of Investments

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   Number
of Shares
   Value 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 48.6%
Exchange-Traded Funds — 48.6%
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund   1,410   $54,312 
Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF   11,040    178,627 
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF   1,570    89,223 
iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF   5,960    235,778 
iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF   20,510    1,013,604 
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF   4,850    336,057 
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF   23,110    2,550,420 
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF   1,250    89,900 
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF   3,550    261,742 
iShares Gold Trust *   1,230    44,661 
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF   1,060    52,947 
iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF   2,510    90,937 
iShares TIPS Bond ETF   3,560    452,761 
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF   1,170    90,207 
SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF   2,500    99,850 
SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF   1,410    72,389 
         5,713,415 
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS          
(Cost $5,903,716)        5,713,415 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 47.2%
Mutual Funds — 47.2%
SGI Global Equity Fund, Class I   72,947   2,616,612 
SGI Small Cap Core Fund, Class I   41,037    1,098,965 
SGI US Large Cap Equity Fund, Class I   73,983    1,368,688 
SGI US Small Cap Equity Fund, Class I   39,962    468,352 
         5,552,617 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS          
(Cost $5,592,119)        5,552,617 
           
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.3%

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01%(a)

   510,652    510,652 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          
(Cost $510,652)        510,652 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%          
(Cost $12,006,487)        11,776,684 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.1)%        (9,651)
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $11,767,033 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security

 

(a)

The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.

 

ETF Exchange-Traded Funds

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
26

 

 

SGI PEAK GROWTH FUND

 

Portfolio Holdings Summary Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

The following table presents a summary by sector of the portfolio holdings of the Fund:

 

   

% of Net
Assets

   

Value

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS:

    21.3 %   $ 2,876,053  

MUTUAL FUNDS:

    73.3       9,875,621  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

    5.0       667,181  

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES

    0.4       58,854  

NET ASSETS

    100 %   $ 13,477,709  

 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
27

 

 

SGI PEAK GROWTH FUND

 

Portfolio of Investments

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   Number
of Shares
   Value 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 21.3%
Exchange-Traded Funds — 21.3%
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund   1,540   $59,320 
Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF   12,660    204,839 
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF   1,710    97,179 
iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF   7,000    345,940 
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF   10,090    699,136 
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF   3,690    407,228 
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF   1,370    98,530 
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF   4,010    295,657 
iShares Gold Trust *   1,340    48,656 
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF   1,160    57,942 
iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF   2,740    99,270 
iShares TIPS Bond ETF   1,330    169,150 
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF   1,270    97,917 
SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF   2,910    116,225 
SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF   1,540    79,064 
         2,876,053 
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS          
(Cost $2,970,397)        2,876,053 
           
MUTUAL FUNDS — 73.3%
Mutual Funds — 73.3%
SGI Global Equity Fund, Class I   109,171   3,915,981 
SGI Small Cap Core Fund, Class I   105,788    2,833,013 
SGI US Large Cap Equity Fund, Class I   125,892    2,329,001 
SGI US Small Cap Equity Fund, Class I   68,057    797,626 
         9,875,621 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS          
(Cost $10,263,464)        9,875,621 
           
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.0%

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01%(a)

   667,181    667,181 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          
(Cost $667,181)        667,181 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.6%          
(Cost $13,901,045)        13,418,855 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.4%        58,854 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $13,477,709 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security

 

(a)

The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.

 

ETF Exchange-Traded Funds

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
28

 

 

SGI SMALL CAP CORE FUND

 

Portfolio Holdings Summary Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

The following table presents a summary by security type of the portfolio holdings of the Fund:

 

   

% of Net
Assets

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS:

               

Diversified Financial Services

    9.4 %   $ 8,640,775  

Transportation

    7.7       7,141,527  

Oil & Gas

    6.1       5,632,760  

Retail

    5.9       5,494,662  

Commercial Services

    5.4       5,026,178  

Banks

    5.1       4,765,644  

Food

    4.8       4,446,187  

Software

    4.5       4,189,294  

REITS

    3.9       3,564,819  

Building Materials

    3.6       3,288,276  

Insurance

    3.2       2,912,957  

Pharmaceuticals

    3.1       2,891,587  

Auto Parts & Equipment

    3.0       2,752,807  

Engineering & Construction

    2.3       2,091,190  

Distribution/Wholesale

    2.1       1,961,434  

Healthcare-Products

    2.0       1,809,686  

Electronics

    1.9       1,780,657  

Home Builders

    1.9       1,779,869  

Biotechnology

    1.9       1,748,987  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

    1.5       1,365,249  

Computers

    1.5       1,370,233  

Media

    1.4       1,336,563  

Healthcare-Services

    1.4       1,252,498  

Apparel

    1.4       1,290,464  

Machinery-Diversified

    1.4       1,340,836  

Iron/Steel

    1.2       1,138,410  

Home Furnishings

    1.1       1,030,429  

Leisure Time

    1.0       879,013  

Savings & Loans

    0.9       814,394  

Water

    0.9       815,762  

Beverages

    0.8       745,395  

Internet

    0.8       781,826  

Aerospace/Defense

    0.7       641,520  

Housewares

    0.5       418,639  

Machinery-Construction & Mining

    0.5       445,824  

Cosmetics/Personal Care

    0.5       436,536  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

    0.4       365,751  

Gas

    0.4       385,555  

Telecommunications

    0.3       301,224  

Real Estate

    0.2       176,484  

Environmental Control

    0.2       165,436  

Energy-Alternate Sources

    0.2       222,632  

Oil & Gas Services

    0.2       204,341  

Electrical Components & Equipment

    0.1       121,437  

Chemicals

    0.1       88,132  

Household Products/Wares

    0.1       84,756  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
29

 

 

SGI SMALL CAP CORE FUND

 

Portfolio Holdings Summary Table (CONCLUDED)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   

% of Net
Assets

   

Value

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS

    1.0 %   $ 930,615  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

    1.4       1,270,992  

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES

    0.0       24,457  

NET ASSETS

    100.0 %   $ 92,364,699  

 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
30

 

 

SGI SMALL CAP CORE FUND

 

Portfolio of Investments

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   Number
of Shares
   Value 
COMMON STOCKS — 97.6%
Aerospace/Defense — 0.7%
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.   12,000   $465,000 
Astronics Corp.*   12,000    176,520 
         641,520 
Apparel — 1.4%
Crocs, Inc.*   3,800    318,174 
Oxford Industries, Inc.   11,000    972,290 
         1,290,464 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 3.0%
Dorman Products, Inc.*   4,200    392,364 
Shyft Group Inc., (The)   8,700    351,567 
Standard Motor Products, Inc.   9,600    419,616 
Titan International, Inc.*   50,500    565,600 
XPEL, Inc.*   14,100    1,023,660 
         2,752,807 
Banks — 5.1%
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.*   2,600    43,758 
Byline Bancorp, Inc.   3,500    95,445 
City Holding Co.   3,500    278,845 
CNB Financial Corp.   1,700    44,455 
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.   13,200    435,600 
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc.*   20,300    319,319 
Equity Bancshares, Inc., Class A   4,300    135,235 
Farmers National Banc Corp.   18,700    322,201 
First Financial Corp.   5,900    274,409 
Guaranty Bancshares Inc.   3,500    122,395 
Merchants Bancorp   5,900    170,805 
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.*   9,000    920,250 
Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc.   3,800    106,362 
Origin Bancorp, Inc.   9,300    429,474 
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp.   1,900    71,668 
Provident Bancorp, Inc.   4,900    80,164 
RBB Bancorp   6,600    159,192 
Red River Bancshares, Inc.   2,600    133,120 
Republic First Bancorp, Inc.*   26,500    137,535 
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.   500    43,690 
SmartFinancial, Inc.   5,800    151,322 
South Plains Financial, Inc.   4,000    110,680 
Southern First Bancshares, Inc.*   2,400    136,944 
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.   800    42,776 
         4,765,644 
Beverages — 0.8%
Coca Cola Bottling Co.   1,500    745,395 
Biotechnology — 1.9%
Innoviva, Inc.*   46,700   897,107 
Organogenesis Holdings, Inc.*   114,500    851,880 
         1,748,987 
Building Materials — 3.6%
Hayward Holdings, Inc.*   22,300    398,947 
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.   13,200    949,740 
Patrick Industries, Inc.   13,400    955,956 
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.   8,300    983,633 
         3,288,276 
Chemicals — 0.1%
AdvanSix, Inc.   2,200    88,132 
Commercial Services — 5.4%
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.*   8,100    859,734 
CorVel Corp.*   4,100    652,146 
Forrester Research, Inc.*   10,000    519,300 
Franklin Covey Co.*   4,900    225,890 
FTI Consulting, Inc.*   4,600    671,600 
Kforce, Inc.   6,200    466,116 
Korn/Ferry International   1,700    112,642 
Medifast, Inc.   2,000    372,000 
PROG Holdings, Inc.*   22,281    682,690 
Vectrus, Inc.*   3,500    160,440 
Willdan Group, Inc.*   9,400    303,620 
         5,026,178 
Computers — 1.5%
ExlService Holdings, Inc.*   700    84,553 
Insight Enterprises, Inc.*   4,900    509,600 
Varonis Systems, Inc.*   17,800    776,080 
         1,370,233 
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.5%
Inter Parfums, Inc.   4,700    436,536 
Distribution/Wholesale — 2.1%
Core & Main, Inc., Class A*   38,300    860,984 
Leslies, Inc.*   42,600    907,806 
Titan Machinery, Inc.*   6,800    192,644 
         1,961,434 
Diversified Financial Services — 9.4%
Amerant Bancorp, Inc.   11,400    369,930 
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.*   17,300    406,377 
Atlanticus Holdings Corp.*   14,600    777,742 
B Riley Financial, Inc.   14,900    887,295 
Cohen & Steers, Inc.   600    48,756 
Columbia Financial, Inc.*   24,600    522,504 
Encore Capital Group, Inc.*   7,700    508,123 
Enova International, Inc.*   16,300    664,551 
Focus Financial Partners, Inc., Class A*   17,600    880,704 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
31

 

 

SGI SMALL CAP CORE FUND

 

Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   Number
of Shares
   Value 
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.   8,600   $884,596 
International Money Express, Inc.*   40,600    652,036 
Nelnet, Inc., Class A   500    40,275 
Piper Sandler Cos   3,000    444,030 
PJT Partners, Inc., Class A   12,898    823,150 
Regional Management Corp.   3,700    189,921 
SLM Corp.   27,451    540,785 
         8,640,775 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.1%
Orion Energy Systems, Inc.*   39,300    121,437 
Electronics — 1.9%
Avnet, Inc.   1,100    46,277 
Identiv, Inc.*   14,500    303,920 
OSI Systems, Inc.*   7,900    637,293 
TTM Technologies, Inc.*   63,100    793,167 
         1,780,657 
Energy-Alternate Sources — 0.2%
Green Plains, Inc.*   6,800    222,632 
Engineering & Construction — 2.3%
Frontdoor, Inc.*   9,200    276,460 
IES Holdings, Inc.*   5,900    248,036 
MYR Group, Inc.*   4,700    421,825 
NV5 Global, Inc.*   6,600    707,850 
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.*   12,300    437,019 
         2,091,190 
Environmental Control — 0.2%
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.*   5,900    165,436 
Food — 4.8%
Chefs’ Warehouse Inc, (The)*   21,700    712,845 
Flowers Foods, Inc.   10,100    276,841 
Hostess Brands, Inc.*   2,800    60,312 
Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A   3,700    304,214 
Seaboard Corp.   50    192,974 
Simply Good Foods Co., (The)*   1,300    51,519 
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.*   31,800    905,664 
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.   15,600    526,500 
United Natural Foods, Inc.*   10,300    414,369 
Utz Brands, Inc.   16,300    248,575 
Weis Markets, Inc.   12,200    752,374 
         4,446,187 
Gas — 0.4%
Chesapeake Utilities Corp.   2,900    385,555 
Healthcare-Products — 2.0%
Inari Medical, Inc.*   10,900    958,982 
Shockwave Medical, Inc.*   4,800    850,704 
         1,809,686 
Healthcare-Services — 1.4%
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc.*   113,400   595,350 
Community Health Systems, Inc.*   17,800    187,078 
Fulgent Genetics, Inc.*   5,900    367,570 
Joint Corp., (The)*   2,500    102,500 
         1,252,498 
Home Builders — 1.9%
Forestar Group, Inc.*   9,500    173,945 
Thor Industries, Inc.   8,400    760,200 
Winnebago Industries, Inc.   13,200    845,724 
         1,779,869 
Home Furnishings — 1.1%
Lovesac Co., (The)*   8,200    348,418 
Sonos, Inc.*   24,900    682,011 
         1,030,429 
Household Products/Wares — 0.1%
WD-40 Co.   400    84,756 
Housewares — 0.5%
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., (The)   2,989    418,639 
Insurance — 3.2%
Donegal Group, Inc., Class A   11,200    152,992 
Greenlight Capital Re Ltd., Class A*   7,500    53,925 
Mercury General Corp.   4,500    247,500 
Nmi Holdings, Inc., Class A*   20,500    474,370 
Palomar Holdings, Inc.*   6,600    425,238 
RLI Corp.   4,600    466,900 
Safety Insurance Group, Inc.   3,000    250,320 
Stewart Information Services Corp.   12,400    841,712 
         2,912,957 
Internet — 0.8%
ePlus, Inc.*   9,900    464,310 
HealthStream, Inc.*   7,600    155,724 
Upwork, Inc.*   6,400    161,792 
         781,826 
Iron/Steel — 1.2%
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A   23,400    1,138,410 
Leisure Time — 1.0%
OneWater Marine, Inc., Class A   17,300    879,013 
Machinery-Construction & Mining — 0.5%
Terex Corp.   10,800    445,824 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
32

 

 

SGI SMALL CAP CORE FUND

 

Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   Number
of Shares
   Value 
Machinery-Diversified — 1.5%
Alamo Group, Inc.   3,000   $417,330 
Columbus McKinnon Corp.   7,900    360,556 
Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc.*   27,800    562,950 
         1,340,836 
Media — 1.4%
Liberty Latin America Ltd., Class C*   87,900    886,911 
Scripps E W Co., Class A   20,200    449,652 
         1,336,563 
Metal Fabricate/Hardware — 1.5%
AZZ, Inc.   6,800    334,764 
Lawson Products Inc.*   2,500    106,275 
Mueller Industries, Inc.   16,200    924,210 
         1,365,249 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.4%
American Outdoor Brands, Inc.*   9,300    145,359 
Chase Corp.   2,400    220,392 
         365,751 
Oil & Gas — 6.1%
Brigham Minerals, Inc., Class A   28,900    658,342 
CNX Resources Corp.*   12,400    202,616 
Earthstone Energy, Inc., Class A*   60,000    780,000 
EQT Corp.   20,900    483,626 
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.   4,900    649,299 
Ovintiv, Inc.   13,000    596,050 
Range Resources Corp.*   7,900    181,305 
SM Energy Co.   26,000    923,260 
Talos Energy, Inc.*   19,600    307,916 
W&T Offshore, Inc.*   68,600    333,396 
Whiting Petroleum Corp.   7,000    516,950 
         5,632,760 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.2%
RPC, Inc.*   23,300    204,341 
Pharmaceuticals — 3.1%
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.*   46,900    913,143 
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*   7,619    361,064 
Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc.   5,800    101,674 
Pacira BioSciences, Inc.*   7,200    480,168 
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*   5,000    159,750 
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.*   9,951    875,788 
         2,891,587 
Real Estate — 0.2%
eXp World Holdings, Inc.   6,600    176,484 
REITS — 3.9%
City Office REIT, Inc.   13,900   239,358 
Easterly Government Properties, Inc.   42,400    882,768 
Life Storage, Inc.   5,000    632,950 
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.   10,500    736,365 
Safehold, Inc.   14,900    914,264 
UMH Properties, Inc.   6,900    159,114 
         3,564,819 
Retail — 5.9%
Arko Corp.   24,500    204,575 
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.*   5,400    1,048,194 
AutoNation, Inc.*   8,600    986,076 
GMS, Inc.*   16,400    889,700 
Hibbett, Inc.   10,200    459,816 
Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc.*   22,012    353,513 
MarineMax, Inc.*   19,100    874,016 
Murphy USA, Inc.   1,400    253,036 
Petco Health & Wellness Co., Inc.*   24,300    425,736 
         5,494,662 
Savings & Loans — 0.9%
Hingham Institution For Savings, (The)   500    179,920 
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.   9,100    273,728 
Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.   4,800    257,184 
Waterstone Financial, Inc.   5,300    103,562 
         814,394 
Software — 4.5%
CoreCard Corp.*   2,700    86,994 
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.*   13,400    430,140 
EverCommerce, Inc.*   42,800    512,744 
Evolent Health, Inc., Class A*   37,200    991,380 
Immersion Corp.*   21,600    114,912 
Verint Systems, Inc.*   18,800    944,324 
Verra Mobility Corp.*   66,000    1,108,800 
         4,189,294 
Telecommunications — 0.3%
Viasat, Inc.*   6,600    301,224 
Transportation — 7.7%
Air Transport Services Group, Inc.*   17,600    554,576 
ArcBest Corp.   4,900    454,132 
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*   6,000    470,160 
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.   10,800    243,108 
Daseke, Inc.*   71,900    902,345 
Heartland Express, Inc.   45,200    649,072 
Landstar System, Inc.   5,700    880,137 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
33

 

 

SGI SMALL CAP CORE FUND

 

Portfolio of Investments (Concluded)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   Number
of Shares
   Value 
Marten Transport, Ltd.   25,100   $432,975 
Radiant Logistics, Inc.*   31,700    218,730 
Saia, Inc.*   900    258,507 
Schneider National, Inc., Class B   34,900    911,588 
Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.   10,300    197,039 
Werner Enterprises, Inc.   22,300    969,158 
         7,141,527 
Water — 0.9%
American States Water Co.   4,700    395,552 
Artesian Resources Corp., Class A   4,600    213,808 
York Water Co., (The)   4,600    206,402 
         815,762 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $92,710,308)        90,138,635 
           
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 1.0%
Exchange-Traded Funds — 1.0%
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF   8,640    930,615 
           
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS          
(Cost $921,429)        930,615 
           
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.4%

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01%(a)

       $1,270,992 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS          
(Cost $1,270,992)        1,270,992 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%          
(Cost $94,902,729)        92,340,242 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.0%        24,457 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $92,364,699 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

(a)

The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.

 

ETF Exchange-Traded Funds

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
34

 

 

SUMMIT GLOBAL INVESTMENTS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   

SGI U.S.
Large Cap
Equity Fund

   

SGI U.S.
Small Cap
Equity Fund

   

SGI Global
Equity Fund

 

ASSETS

                       

Investments, at value (cost $419,488,895, $33,170,339, and $108,824,534, respectively)

  $ 471,234,692     $ 35,383,557     $ 119,273,449  

Short-term investments, at value (cost $8,210,918, $599,122, and $1,503,267, respectively)

    8,210,918       599,122       1,503,267  

Receivables for:

                       

Capital shares sold

    865,850       106,882       294,821  

Dividends

    1,018,404       13,494       166,021  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    121,965       35,303       25,738  

Total assets

  $ 481,451,829     $ 36,138,358     $ 121,263,296  
                         

LIABILITIES

                       

Payables for:

                       

Capital shares redeemed

  $ 3,207,859     $ 48,884     $ 30,639  

Advisory fees

    269,011       22,184       52,803  

Other accrued expenses and liabilities

    87,329       46,371       44,953  

Total liabilities

    3,564,199       117,439       128,395  

Net assets

  $ 477,887,630     $ 36,020,919     $ 121,134,901  
                         

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

                       

Par value

  $ 25,834     $ 3,077     $ 3,377  

Paid-in capital

    388,377,121       34,027,960       108,573,020  

Total distributable earnings/(loss)

    89,484,675       1,989,882       12,558,504  

Net assets

  $ 477,887,630     $ 36,020,919     $ 121,134,901  
                         

CLASS I SHARES:

                       

Net assets applicable to Class I Shares

  $ 446,999,536     $ 30,106,838     $ 121,134,901  

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)

    24,163,064       2,568,734       3,377,068  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 18.50     $ 11.72     $ 35.87  
                         

CLASS A SHARES:

                       

Net assets applicable to Class A Shares

  $ 28,291,369     $ 5,767,811     $  

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)

    1,525,594       495,014        

Net asset value and redemption price per share

  $ 18.54     $ 11.65     $  

Maximum offering price per share (100/94.75 of $18.54 and $11.65, respectively)

  $ 19.57     $ 12.30     $  
                         

CLASS C SHARES:

                       

Net assets applicable to Class C Shares

  $ 2,596,725     $ 146,270     $  

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)

    145,714       13,010        

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 17.82     $ 11.24     $  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
35

 

 

SUMMIT GLOBAL INVESTMENTS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Concluded)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   

SGI prudent
growth
Fund

   

SGI PEAK
GROWTH
FUND

   

SGI SMALL
CAP core
FUND

 

ASSETS

                       

Investments, at value (cost $11,495,835, $13,233,863,and, $93,631,737, respectively)

  $ 11,266,032     $ 12,751,674     $ 91,069,250  

Short-term investments, at value (cost $510,652, $667,181, and $1,270,992, respectively)

    510,652       667,181       1,270,992  

Receivables for:

                       

Capital shares sold

    22,341       96,334       116,019  

Dividends

                30,360  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    6,313       2,547       26,250  

Total assets

  $ 11,805,338     $ 13,517,736     $ 92,512,871  
                         

LIABILITIES

                       

Payables for:

                       

Capital shares redeemed

  $     $     $ 8,768  

Advisory fees

    7,949       9,945       62,071  

Other accrued expenses and liabilities

    30,356       30,082       77,333  

Total liabilities

    38,305       40,027       148,172  

Net assets

  $ 11,767,033     $ 13,477,709     $ 92,364,699  
                         

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

                       

Par value

  $ 1,118     $ 1,258     $ 3,449  

Paid-in capital

    11,863,442       13,686,088       96,675,951  

Total distributable earnings/(loss)

    (97,527 )     (209,637 )     (4,314,701 )

Net assets

  $ 11,767,033     $ 13,477,709     $ 92,364,699  
                         

CLASS I SHARES:

                       

Net assets applicable to Class I Shares

  $ 11,767,033     $ 13,477,709     $ 92,364,699  

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)

    1,118,290       1,258,103       3,449,147  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 10.52     $ 10.71     $ 26.78  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
36

 

 

SUMMIT GLOBAL INVESTMENTS

 

Statements of Operations

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   

SGI U.S.
Large Cap
Equity Fund

   

SGI U.S.
Small Cap
Equity Fund

   

SGI Global
Equity Fund

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

                       

Dividends (net of foreign withholdings taxes of $0, $0, and $78,541, respectively)

  $ 3,615,073     $ 182,213     $ 1,012,613  

Total investment income

    3,615,073       182,213       1,012,613  
                         

EXPENSES

                       

Advisory fees (Note 2)

    1,830,111       165,726       410,681  

Administration and accounting fees (Note 2)

    125,277       15,622       36,655  

Transfer agent fees (Note 2)

    80,363       7,428       64,042  

Legal fees

    60,033       4,080       13,796  

Distribution fees - Class A Shares

    36,527       7,185        

Distribution fees - Class C Shares

    14,071       641        

Director fees

    34,221       2,960       8,617  

Officer fees

    31,728       2,548       7,676  

Registration and filing fees

    26,347       23,602       12,792  

Audit and tax service fees

    20,475       19,643       18,576  

Printing and shareholder reporting fees

    15,343       3,024       5,127  

Custodian fees (Note 2)

    5,402       2,472       966  

Other expenses

    24,822       4,103       7,268  

Total expenses before waivers and/or reimbursements

    2,304,720       259,034       586,196  

(Waivers and/or reimbursements) net of amounts recouped (Note 2)

          (36,634 )     (93,378 )

Net expenses after waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped

    2,304,720       222,400       492,818  

Net investment income/(loss)

    1,310,353       (40,187 )     519,795  
                         

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS

                       

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    42,684,451       2,501,018       3,242,374  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (84,077,607 )     (3,185,323 )     (6,064,317 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    (41,393,156 )     (684,305 )     (2,821,943 )

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (40,082,803 )   $ (724,492 )   $ (2,302,148 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
37

 

 

SUMMIT GLOBAL INVESTMENTS

 

Statements of Operations (Concluded)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   

SGI prudent
growth
Fund

   

SGI PEAK
GROWTH
FUND

   

SGI SMALL
CAP core
FUND

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

                       

Dividends (net of foreign withholdings taxes of $0, $0, and $0, respectively)

  $ 528,943     $ 898,284     $ 459,779  

Total investment income

    528,943       898,284       459,779  
                         

EXPENSES

                       

Advisory fees (Note 2)

    43,104       45,895       447,508  

Administration and accounting fees (Note 2)

    9,034       9,203       27,151  

Transfer agent fees (Note 2)

    6,679       6,532       49,592  

Legal fees

    684       699       12,710  

Distribution fees - Class A Shares

                 

Distribution fees - Class C Shares

                 

Director fees

    572       572       6,664  

Officer fees

    593       580       5,038  

Registration and filing fees

    12,533       12,600       13,994  

Audit and tax service fees

    18,652       18,652       16,904  

Printing and shareholder reporting fees

    2,342       2,388       10,088  

Custodian fees (Note 2)

    321             8,651  

Other expenses

    3,289       4,454       5,170  

Total expenses before waivers and/or reimbursements

    97,803       101,575       603,470  

(Waivers and/or reimbursements) net of amounts recouped (Note 2)

    (102 )     2,455       (24,064 )

Net expenses after waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped

    97,701       104,030       579,406  

Net investment income/(loss)

    431,242       794,254       (119,627 )
                         

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS

                       

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    222,050       341,816       (2,126,631 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (1,234,144 )     (1,858,417 )     (2,985,526 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    (1,012,094 )     (1,516,601 )     (5,112,157 )

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (580,852 )   $ (722,347 )   $ (5,231,784 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
38

 

 

SGI U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

FOR THE SIX
MONTHS ENDED
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2021

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 1,310,353     $ 705,227  

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    42,684,451       85,368,756  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (84,077,607 )     6,254,867  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (40,082,803 )     92,328,850  
                 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

               

Total distributable earnings

    (74,965,551 )     (3,273,647 )

Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (74,965,551 )     (3,273,647 )
                 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

Class I Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    104,230,185       105,163,748  

Reinvestment of distributions

    69,783,969       700,221  

Shares redeemed

    (125,186,826 )     (240,294,997 )

Total from Class I Shares

    48,827,328       (134,431,028 )

Class A Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    3,825,052       6,983,680  

Reinvestment of distributions

    4,175,944       103,833  

Shares redeemed

    (2,702,361 )     (5,603,311 )

Total from Class A Shares

    5,298,635       1,484,202  

Class C Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    156,267       240,050  

Reinvestment of distributions

    407,056       7,069  

Shares redeemed

    (252,159 )     (706,698 )

Total from Class C Shares

    311,164       (459,579 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

    54,437,127       (133,406,405 )

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    (60,611,227 )     (44,351,202 )
                 

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of period

    538,498,857       582,850,059  

End of period

  $ 477,887,630     $ 538,498,857  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
39

 

 

SGI U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Concluded)

 

   

FOR THE SIX
MONTHS ENDED
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2021

 

SHARES TRANSACTIONS:

               

Class I Shares

               

Shares sold

    5,026,555       5,108,245  

Shares reinvested

    3,438,245       34,701  

Shares redeemed

    (6,112,371 )     (11,798,906 )

Total Class I Shares

    2,352,429       (6,655,960 )

Class A Shares

               

Shares sold

    183,849       334,721  

Shares reinvested

    205,477       5,158  

Shares redeemed

    (129,475 )     (269,665 )

Total Class A Shares

    259,851       70,214  

Class C Shares

               

Shares sold

    7,556       12,078  

Shares reinvested

    20,810       366  

Shares redeemed

    (12,058 )     (35,577 )

Total Class C Shares

    16,308       (23,133 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

    2,628,588       (6,608,879 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
40

 

 

SGI U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

FOR THE SIX
MONTHS ENDED
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2021

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ (40,187 )   $ (115,559 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    2,501,018       9,246,644  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (3,185,323 )     317,525  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (724,492 )     9,448,610  
                 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

               

Total distributable earnings

          (119,130 )

Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders

          (119,130 )
                 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

Class I Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    6,861,421       19,923,888  

Reinvestment of distributions

          74,127  

Shares redeemed

    (4,047,134 )     (42,720,127 )

Total from Class I Shares.

    2,814,287       (22,722,112 )

Class A Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    754,048       4,403,023  

Reinvestment of distributions

          14,986  

Shares redeemed

    (459,860 )     (7,255,626 )

Total from Class A Shares

    294,188       (2,837,617 )

Class C Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    47,799       2,950  

Reinvestment of distributions

           

Shares redeemed

    (15,085 )     (4,948 )

Total from Class C Shares

    32,714       (1,998 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

    3,141,189       (25,561,727 )

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    2,416,697       (16,232,247 )
                 

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of period

    33,604,222       49,836,469  

End of period

  $ 36,020,919     $ 33,604,222  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
41

 

 

SGI U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Concluded)

 

   

FOR THE SIX
MONTHS ENDED
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2021

 

SHARES TRANSACTIONS:

               

Class I Shares

               

Shares sold

    563,461       1,826,006  

Shares reinvested

          6,876  

Shares redeemed

    (339,294 )     (3,758,088 )

Total Class I Shares

    224,167       (1,925,206 )

Class A Shares

               

Shares sold

    63,100       408,607  

Shares reinvested

          1,394  

Shares redeemed

    (38,371 )     (630,037 )

Total Class A Shares

    24,729       (220,036 )

Class C Shares

               

Shares sold

    4,082       277  

Shares reinvested

           

Shares redeemed

    (1,346 )     (478 )

Total Class C Shares

    2,736       (201 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

    251,632       (2,145,443 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
42

 

 

SGI GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

FOR THE SIX
MONTHS ENDED
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2021

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 519,795     $ 974,342  

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    3,242,374       5,367,053  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (6,064,317 )     9,054,219  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (2,302,148 )     15,395,614  
                 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

               

Total distributable earnings

    (5,564,301 )     (551,275 )

Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (5,564,301 )     (551,275 )
                 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

Class I Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    21,065,782       61,955,131  

Reinvestment of distributions

    5,546,852       464,361  

Shares redeemed

    (9,646,178 )     (23,490,959 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

    16,966,456       38,928,533  

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    9,100,007       53,772,872  
                 

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of period

    112,034,894       58,262,022  

End of period

  $ 121,134,901     $ 112,034,894  
 

SHARES TRANSACTIONS:

               

Class I Shares

               

Shares sold

    563,493       1,813,299  

Shares reinvested

    147,481       13,666  

Shares redeemed

    (256,633 )     (673,755 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

    454,341       1,153,210  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
43

 

 

SGI PRUDENT GROWTH FUND

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

FOR THE SIX
MONTHS ENDED
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2021

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 431,242     $ (59,456 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    222,050       264,359  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (1,234,144 )     698,753  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (580,852 )     903,656  
                 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

               

Total distributable earnings

    (711,629 )     (4,271 )

Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (711,629 )     (4,271 )
                 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

Class I Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    2,281,339       6,704,479  

Reinvestment of distributions

    711,629       4,271  

Shares redeemed

    (740,897 )     (3,208,535 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

    2,252,071       3,500,215  

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    959,590       4,403,871  
                 

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of period

    10,807,443       6,407,843  

End of period

  $ 11,767,033     $ 10,811,714  
 

SHARES TRANSACTIONS:

               

Class I Shares

               

Shares sold

    198,273       608,029  

Shares reinvested

    63,117       394  

Shares redeemed

    (67,950 )     (288,003 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

    193,440       320,420  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
44

 

 

SGI PEAK GROWTH FUND

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

FOR THE SIX
MONTHS ENDED
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2021

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 794,254     $ (108,378 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    341,816       662,947  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (1,858,417 )     779,268  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (722,347 )     1,333,837  
                 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

               

Total distributable earnings

    (1,403,072 )      

Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (1,403,072 )      
                 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

Class I Shares

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    5,010,388       5,837,060  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,403,072        

Shares redeemed

    (1,749,944 )     (3,558,030 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

    4,663,516       2,279,030  

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    2,538,097       3,612,867  
                 

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of period

    10,939,612       7,326,745  

End of period

  $ 13,477,709     $ 10,939,612  
 

SHARES TRANSACTIONS:

               

Class I Shares

               

Shares sold

    417,684       500,535  

Shares reinvested

    119,437        

Shares redeemed

    (145,321 )     (303,661 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

    391,800       196,874  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
45

 

 

SGI SMALL CAP CORE FUND (formerly, the SGI Small Cap Growth Fund)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

FOR THE SIX
MONTHS ENDED
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2021

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ (119,627 )   $ (331,002 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    (2,126,631 )     29,571,349  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (2,985,526 )     (5,218,328 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (5,231,784 )     24,022,019  
                 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

               

Total distributable earnings

    (24,978,857 )     (3,334,454 )

Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (24,978,857 )     (3,334,454 )
                 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

Proceeds from shares sold

    16,132,490       126,727,651  

Reinvestment of distributions

    24,457,949       3,236,288  

Distributions for shares redeemed

    (15,423,762 )     (110,352,037 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

    25,166,677       19,611,902  

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    (5,043,964 )     40,299,467  
                 

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of period

    97,408,663       57,109,196  

End of period

  $ 92,364,699     $ 97,408,663  
                 

SHARES TRANSACTIONS:

               

Shares sold

    557,883       3,271,914  

Shares reinvested

    884,875       102,414  

Shares redeemed

    (514,739 )     (2,881,312 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

    928,019       493,016  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
46

 

 

SGI U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class I Shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

   

Class I Shares

 
   

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2021

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2020

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2019

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2018

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2017

 

Per Share Operating Performance

                                               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 23.21     $ 19.55     $ 18.24     $ 17.97     $ 15.43     $ 14.69  

Net investment income/(loss)(1)

    0.06       0.03       0.14       0.18       0.16       0.22  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments(2)

    (1.51 )     3.76       1.66       0.75       3.52       0.90  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (1.45 )     3.79       1.80       0.93       3.68       1.12  

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                                               

Net investment income

    (0.04 )     (0.08 )     (0.18 )     (0.11 )     (0.18 )     (0.16 )

Net realized capital gains

    (3.22 )     (0.05 )     (0.31 )     (0.55 )     (0.96 )     (0.22 )

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (3.26 )     (0.13 )     (0.49 )     (0.66 )     (1.14 )     (0.38 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 18.50     $ 23.21     $ 19.55     $ 18.24     $ 17.97     $ 15.43  

Total investment return/(loss)(3)

    (7.46 )%(4)     19.46 %     10.10 %     5.83 %     24.98 %     7.73 %
                                                 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 447,000     $ 506,159     $ 556,511     $ 497,097     $ 437,424     $ 91,977  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped

    0.86 %(5)     0.87 %     0.85 %     0.93 %     0.98 %     0.98 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped

    0.86 %(5)     0.87 %     0.85 %     0.86 %     0.94 %     1.14 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    0.53 %(5)     0.15 %     0.76 %     1.07 %     0.87 %     1.32 %

Portfolio turnover rate(6)

    85 %(4)     91 %     129 %     104 %     85 %     31 %

 

 

(1)

The selected per share data is calculated based on average shares outstanding method for the period.

(2)

The amount shown may not correlate with the change in the aggregate gains and losses due to the timing of sales and purchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund’s portfolio.

(3)

Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

(4)

Not annualized.

(5)

Annualized.

(6)

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund, as a whole, for the entire period.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
47

 

 

SGI U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class A Shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

   

Class A Shares

 
   

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2021

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2020

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2019

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2018

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2017

 

Per Share Operating Performance

                                               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 23.25     $ 19.59     $ 18.29     $ 17.99     $ 15.40     $ 14.67  

Net investment income/(loss)(1)

    0.03       (0.02 )     0.08       0.14       0.10       0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments(2)

    (1.52 )     3.77       1.67       0.76       3.55       0.92  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (1.49 )     3.75       1.75       0.90       3.65       1.08  

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                                               

Net investment income

          (0.04 )     (0.14 )     (0.05 )     (0.10 )     (0.13 )

Net realized capital gains

    (3.22 )     (0.05 )     (0.31 )     (0.55 )     (0.96 )     (0.22 )

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (3.22 )     (0.09 )     (0.45 )     (0.60 )     (1.06 )     (0.35 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 18.54     $ 23.25     $ 19.59     $ 18.29     $ 17.99     $ 15.40  

Total investment return/(loss)(3)

    (7.60 )%(4)     19.20 %     9.78 %     5.61 %     24.68 %     7.48 %
                                                 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 28,291     $ 29,423     $ 23,424     $ 14,751     $ 9,530     $ 22,195  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped

    1.11 %(5)     1.12 %     1.10 %     1.18 %     1.23 %     1.23 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped

    1.11 %(5)     1.12 %     1.10 %     1.11 %     1.27 %     1.39 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    0.28 %(5)     (0.09 )%     0.47 %     0.84 %     0.62 %     1.07 %

Portfolio turnover rate(6)

    85 %(4)     91 %     129 %     104 %     85 %     31 %

 

 

(1)

The selected per share data is calculated based on the average shares outstanding method for the period.

(2)

The amount shown may not correlate with the change in the aggregate gains and losses due to the timing of sales and purchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund’s portfolio.

(3)

Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. Total investment return does not reflect any applicable sales charge.

(4)

Not annualized.

(5)

Annualized.

(6)

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund, as a whole, for the entire period.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
48

 

 

SGI U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class C Shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

   

Class C Shares

 
   

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2021

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2020

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2019

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2018

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2017

 

Per Share Operating Performance

                                               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 22.54     $ 19.11     $ 17.79     $ 17.59     $ 15.15     $ 14.51  

Net investment income/(loss)(1)

    (0.05 )     (0.17 )     (0.05 )     0.01       (0.02 )     0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments(2)

    (1.45 )     3.65       1.71       0.74       3.48       0.93  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (1.50 )     3.48       1.66       0.75       3.46       0.97  

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                                               

Net investment income

                (0.03 )           (0.06 )     (0.11 )

Net realized capital gains

    (3.22 )     (0.05 )     (0.31 )     (0.55 )     (0.96 )     (0.22 )

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (3.22 )     (0.05 )     (0.34 )     (0.55 )     (1.02 )     (0.33 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 17.82     $ 22.54     $ 19.11     $ 17.79     $ 17.59     $ 15.15  

Total investment return/(loss)(3)

    (7.92 )%(4)     18.25 %     9.47 %     4.78 %     23.80 %     6.74 %
                                                 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 2,597     $ 2,917     $ 2,915     $ 2,350     $ 1,916     $ 1,226  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped

    1.86 %(5)     1.87 %     1.85 %     1.93 %     1.98 %     1.98 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and/or reimbursements net of amounts recouped

    1.86 %(5)     1.87 %     1.85 %     1.86 %     2.00 %     2.15 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    (0.47 )%(5)     (0.84 )%     (0.26 )%     0.07 %     (0.11 )%     0.30 %

Portfolio turnover rate(6)

    85 %(4)     91 %     129 %     104 %     85 %     31 %

 

 

(1)

The selected per share data is calculated based on the average shares outstanding method for the period.

(2)

The amount shown may not correlate with the change in the aggregate gains and losses due to the timing of sales and purchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund’s portfolio.

(3)

Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

(4)

Not annualized.

(5)

Annualized.

(6)

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund, as a whole, for the entire period.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
49

 

 

SGI U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class I Shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

   

Class I Shares

 
   

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2021

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2020

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2019

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2018

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2017

 

Per Share Operating Performance

                                               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.91     $ 10.03     $ 11.49     $ 13.82     $ 12.39     $ 10.83  

Net investment income/(loss)(1)

    (0.01 )     (0.02 )     0.07       0.14       (0.01 )     0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments(2)

    (0.18 )     1.92       (1.40 )     (1.89 )     2.61       1.57  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (0.19 )     1.90       (1.33 )     (1.75 )     2.60       1.61  

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                                               

Net investment income

          (0.02 )     (0.13 )     (0.04 )     (0.05 )     (0.05 )

Net realized capital gains

                      (0.54 )     (1.12 )     (4) 

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

          (0.02 )     (0.13 )     (0.58 )     (1.17 )     (0.05 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.72     $ 11.91     $ 10.03     $ 11.49     $ 13.82     $ 12.39  

Total investment return/(loss)(3)

    (1.60 )%(5)     19.02 %     (11.75 )%     (12.43 )%     22.26 %     14.86 %
                                                 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 30,107     $ 27,913     $ 42,830     $ 33,707     $ 31,559     $ 12,919  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and reimbursements

    1.23 %(6)     1.23 %     1.23 %     1.23 %     1.23 %     1.23 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and reimbursements

    1.44 %(6)     1.40 %     1.36 %     1.40 %     1.60 %     2.21 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    (0.20 )%(6)     (0.23 )%     0.68 %     1.19 %     (0.05 )%     0.31 %

Portfolio turnover rate(7)

    82 %(5)     135 %     151 %     145 %     122 %     95 %

 

 

(1)

The selected per share data is calculated based on the average shares outstanding method for the period.

(2)

The amount shown may not correlate with the change in the aggregate gains and losses due to the timing of sales and purchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund’s portfolio.

(3)

Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

(4)

Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

(5)

Not annualized.

(6)

Annualized.

(7)

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund, as a whole, for the entire period.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
50

 

 

SGI U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class A Shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

   

Class A Shares

 
   

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2021

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2020

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2019

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2018

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2017

 

Per Share Operating Performance

                                               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.85     $ 10.00     $ 11.46     $ 13.80     $ 12.38     $ 10.83  

Net investment income/(loss)(1)

    (0.03 )     (0.05 )     0.03       0.11       (0.03 )     0.01  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments(2)

    (0.17 )     1.92       (1.38 )     (1.88 )     2.59       1.57  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (0.20 )     1.87       (1.35 )     (1.77 )     2.56       1.58  

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                                               

Net investment income

          (0.02 )     (0.11 )     (0.03 )     (0.02 )     (0.03 )

Net realized capital gains

                      (0.54 )     (1.12 )     (4) 

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

          (0.02 )     (0.11 )     (0.57 )     (1.14 )     (0.03 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.65     $ 11.85     $ 10.00     $ 11.46     $ 13.80     $ 12.38  

Total investment return/(loss)(3)

    (1.69 )%(5)     18.69 %     (11.95 )%     (12.61 )%     21.90 %     14.63 %
                                                 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 5,768     $ 5,573     $ 6,905     $ 3,892     $ 3,560     $ 3,132  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and reimbursements

    1.48 %(6)     1.48 %     1.48 %     1.48 %     1.48 %     1.48 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and reimbursements

    1.69 %(6)     1.65 %     1.61 %     1.65 %     1.86 %     2.44 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    (0.45 )%(6)     (0.48 )%     0.32 %     0.94 %     (0.23 )%     0.06 %

Portfolio turnover rate(7)

    82 %(5)     135 %     151 %     145 %     122 %     95 %

 

 

(1)

The selected per share data is calculated based on the average shares outstanding method for the period.

(2)

The amount shown may not correlate with the change in the aggregate gains and losses due to the timing of sales and purchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund’s portfolio.

(3)

Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any. Total investment return does not reflect any applicable sales charge.

(4)

Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

(5)

Not annualized.

(6)

Annualized.

(7)

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund, as a whole, for the entire period.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
51

 

 

SGI U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class C Shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

   

Class C Shares

 
   

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2021

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2020

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2019

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2018

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2017

 

Per Share Operating Performance

                                               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.48     $ 9.75     $ 11.22     $ 13.59     $ 12.27     $ 10.80  

Net investment income/(loss)(1)

    (0.07 )     (0.14 )     (0.03 )     0.01       (0.12 )     (0.08 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments(2)

    (0.17 )     1.87       (1.37 )     (1.84 )     2.56       1.55  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (0.24 )     1.73       (1.40 )     (1.83 )     2.44       1.47  

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                                               

Net realized capital gains

                (0.07 )     (0.54 )     (1.12 )     (4) 

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

                (0.07 )     (0.54 )     (1.12 )     (4) 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.24     $ 11.48     $ 9.75     $ 11.22     $ 13.59     $ 12.27  

Total investment return/(loss)(3)

    (2.09 )%(5)     17.74 %     (12.57 )%     (13.30 )%     21.05 %     13.63 %
                                                 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 146     $ 118     $ 102     $ 114     $ 200     $ 168  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and reimbursements

    2.23 %(6)     2.23 %     2.23 %     2.23 %     2.23 %     2.23 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and reimbursements

    2.44 %(6)     2.40 %     2.36 %     2.40 %     2.61 %     2.89 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    (1.20 )%(6)     (1.26 )%     (0.29 )%     0.09 %     (0.95 )%     (0.67 )%

Portfolio turnover rate(7)

    82 %(5)     135 %     151 %     145 %     122 %     95 %

 

 

(1)

The selected per share data is calculated based on the average shares outstanding method for the period.

(2)

The amount shown may not correlate with the change in the aggregate gains and losses due to the timing of sales and purchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund’s portfolio.

(3)

Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

(4)

Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

(5)

Not annualized.

(6)

Annualized.

(7)

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund, as a whole, for the entire period.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
52

 

 

SGI GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (CONTINUED)

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class I shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

   

Class I Shares

 
   

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2021

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2020

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2019

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2018

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2017

 

Per Share Operating Performance

                                               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 38.33     $ 32.93     $ 32.62     $ 30.30     $ 27.20     $ 24.93  

Net investment income/(loss)(1)

    0.17       0.38       0.41       0.53       0.35       0.06  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    (0.78 )     5.24       1.06       2.20       2.75       2.21  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (0.61 )     5.62       1.47       2.73       3.10       2.27  

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                                               

Net investment income

    (0.58 )     (0.22 )     (0.85 )     (0.41 )            

Net realized capital gains

    (1.27 )           (0.31 )                  

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (1.85 )     (0.22 )     (1.16 )     (0.41 )            

Redemption fees added to paid-in capital(1)

                            (2)      (2) 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 35.87     $ 38.33     $ 32.93     $ 32.62     $ 30.30     $ 27.20  

Total investment return/(loss)(3)

    (1.78 )%(4)     17.15 %     4.53 %     9.18 %     11.36 %     9.15 %
                                                 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 121,135     $ 112,035     $ 58,262     $ 21,520     $ 19,530     $ 22,765  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and reimbursements

    0.84 %(5)     0.84 %     0.84 %     0.84 %     0.84 %     0.84 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and reimbursements

    1.00 %(5)     0.95 %     0.98 %     1.11 %     1.25 %     1.32 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    0.89 %(5)     1.09 %     1.32 %     1.75 %     1.19 %     0.26 %

Portfolio turnover rate(6)

    35 %(4)     88 %     122 %     74 %     44 %     247 %

 

 

(1)

The selected per share data is calculated based on the average shares outstanding method for the period.

(2)

Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

(3)

Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

(4)

Not annualized.

(5)

Annualized.

(6)

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund, as a whole, for the entire period.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
53

 

 

SGI PRUDENT GROWTH FUND

 

Financial Highlights (CONTINUED)

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class I shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

   

Class I Shares

 
   

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2021

   

FOR THE
PERIOD
ENDED
AUGUST 31,
2020
(1)

 

Per Share Operating Performance

                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.69     $ 10.60     $ 10.00  

Net investment income/(loss)(2)

    0.42       (0.07 )     (0.03 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments(3)

    (0.94 )     1.16       0.63  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (0.52 )     1.09       0.60  

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                       

Net investment income

    (0.40 )     (4)       

Net realized capital gains

    (0.25 )     (4)       

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (0.65 )            

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.52     $ 11.69     $ 10.60  

Total investment return/(loss)(5)

    (4.74 )%(6)     10.34 %     6.00 %(6)
                         

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                       

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 11,767     $ 10,807     $ 6,408  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and reimbursements

    1.70 %(7)     1.70 %     1.70 %(7)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and reimbursements

    1.70 %(7)     1.75 %     3.97 %(7)

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    7.50 %(7)     (0.67 )%     (1.08 )%(7)

Portfolio turnover rate(8)

    34 %(6)     170 %     6 %(6)

 

 

(1)

The Fund commenced investment operations on June 8, 2020.

(2)

The selected per share data is calculated based on the average shares outstanding method for the period.

(3)

The amount shown may not correlate with the change in the aggregate gains and losses due to the timing of sales and purchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund’s portfolio.

(4)

Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

(5)

Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

(6)

Not annualized.

(7)

Annualized.

(8)

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund, as a whole, for the entire period.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
54

 

 

SGI PEAK GROWTH FUND

 

Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for Class I shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

   

Class I Shares

 
   

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

For the
Year
Ended
August 31,
2021

   

FOR THE
PERIOD
ENDED
AUGUST 31,
2020
(1)

 

Per Share Operating Performance

                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.63     $ 10.94     $ 10.00  

Net investment income/(loss)(2)

    0.77       (0.14 )     (0.04 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments(3)

    (1.35 )     1.83       0.98  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (0.58 )     1.69       0.94  

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                       

Net investment income

    (0.75 )            

Net realized capital gains

    (0.59 )            

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (1.34 )            

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.71     $ 12.63     $ 10.94  

Total investment return/(loss)(4)

    (5.27 )%(5)     15.45 %     9.40 %(5)
                         

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                       

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 13,478     $ 10,940     $ 7,327  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and reimbursements

    1.70 %(6)     1.70 %     1.70 %(6)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waivers and reimbursements

    1.66 %(6)     1.74 %     3.52 %(6)

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    12.98 %(6)     (1.17 )%     (1.58 )%(6)

Portfolio turnover rate(7)

    37 %(5)     178 %     5 %(5)

 

 

(1)

The Fund commenced investment operations on June 8, 2020.

(2)

The selected per share data is calculated based on the average shares outstanding method for the period.

(3)

The amount shown may not correlate with the change in the aggregate gains and losses due to the timing of sales and purchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund’s portfolio.

(4)

Total investment return/(loss) is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

(5)

Not annualized.

(6)

Annualized.

(7)

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund, as a whole, for the entire period.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
55

 

 

SGI SMALL CAP CORE FUND (formerly, the SGI Small Cap Growth Fund)

 

Financial Highlights (concluded)

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

   

FOR THE
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
FEBRUARY 28,
2022
(UNAUDITED)

   

FOR THE
YEAR
ENDED
AUGUST 31,
2021
(1)

   

FOR THE
YEAR
ENDED
AUGUST 31,
2020

   

FOR THE
YEAR
ENDED
AUGUST 31,
2019

   

FOR THE
YEAR
ENDED
AUGUST 31,
2018

   

FOR THE
YEAR
ENDED
AUGUST 31,
2017

 

Per Share Operating Performance

                                               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 38.64     $ 28.16     $ 25.67     $ 35.14     $ 32.04     $ 27.00  

Net investment income/(loss)(2)

    (0.04 )     (0.15 )     (0.10 )     (0.15 )     (0.19 )     (0.18 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    (1.78 )     12.33       2.68       (5.55 )     6.63       5.22  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (1.82 )     12.18       2.58       (5.70 )     6.44       5.04  

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

                                               

Net investment income

          (0.07 )                        

Net realized capital gains

    (10.04 )     (1.63 )     (0.09 )     (3.77 )     (3.34 )      

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (10.04 )     (1.70 )     (0.09 )     (3.77 )     (3.34 )      

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 26.78     $ 38.64     $ 28.16     $ 25.67     $ 35.14     $ 32.04  

Total investment return(3)

    (5.52 )%(5)     44.61 %     10.04 %     (16.02 )%     21.77 %     18.69 %
                                                 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                                               

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 92,365     $ 97,409     $ 57,109     $ 69,302     $ 96,579     $ 106,278  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets with waivers and reimbursements

    1.23 %(6)     1.24 %     1.25 %     1.25 %     1.25 %     1.27 %

Ratio of expenses to average net assets without waiver and reimbursements(4)

    1.28 %(6)     1.29 %     1.38 %     1.37 %     1.29 %     1.37 %

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    (0.25 )%(6)     (0.43 )%     (0.38 )%     (0.53 )%     (0.57 )%     (0.61 )%

Portfolio turnover rate(7)

    142 %(5)     314 %     302 %     344 %     349 %     366 %

 

 

(1)

The Bogle Investment Management Small Cap Growth Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) changed it’s name to the SGI Small Cap Growth Fund (currently known as the SGI Small Cap Core Fund) at the close of business on March 15, 2021. All prior performance and accounting information was assumed by the Fund.

(2)

Calculated based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(3)

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

(4)

During the current fiscal period, certain fees were waived and/or reimbursed. If such fee waivers and/or reimbursements had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated (See Note 2).

(5)

Not annualized.

(6)

Annualized.

(7)

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund, as a whole, for the entire period.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
56

 

 

SUMMIT GLOBAL INVESTMENTS

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”) as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has forty-one separate investment portfolios, including the SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund, the SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund, the SGI Global Equity Fund, the SGI Prudent Growth Fund, the SGI Peak Growth Fund and the SGI Small Cap Core Fund (formerly, the SGI Small Cap Growth Fund) (each a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”). The SGI Small Cap Core Fund, the SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund and the SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund commenced investment operations on October 1, 1999, February 29, 2012 and March 31, 2016, respectively. The SGI Prudent Growth Fund and the SGI Peak Growth Fund commenced investment operations on June 8, 2020.

 

The Dynamic U.S. Growth Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”), a series of Scotia Institutional Funds, transferred all of its assets and liabilities to the SGI Global Equity Fund in a tax-free reorganization (the “Reorganization”). The Reorganization occurred at the close of business on March 21, 2014. The Predecessor Fund commenced operations on March 31, 2009. As a result of the Reorganization, the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Fund was assumed by the Fund. Effective January 3, 2017, Summit Global Investments, LLC (“Summit” or the “Adviser”) took over management of the Fund from its predecessor investment manager.

 

Effective as of the close of business on March 15, 2021, Summit took over management of the SGI Small Cap Core Fund from its predecessor investment manager.

 

As of the end of the reporting period, the SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund, the SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund and the SGI Global Equity Fund all offer three classes of shares: Class I Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares; the SGI Prudent Growth Fund, the SGI Peak Growth Fund and the SGI Small Cap Core Fund, all offer one class of shares; Class I Shares. As of the end of the reporting period, Class A Shares and Class C Shares of the SGI Global Equity Fund were not yet operational.

 

RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 89.023 billion shares are currently classified into two hundred and one classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.

 

The investment objective of the SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund is to outperform the S&P 500® Index over a market cycle while reducing overall volatility. The investment objective of the SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund is to outperform the Russell 2000® Index over a market cycle while reducing overall volatility. The investment objective of each of the SGI Global Equity Fund, the SGI Prudent Growth Fund, the SGI Peak Growth Fund and the SGI Small Cap Core Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation.

 

The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services - Investment Companies.”

 

The end of the reporting period for the Funds is February 28, 2022, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the fiscal period ended February 28, 2022 (the “current fiscal period”).

 

Portfolio Valuation — Each Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Funds are valued using the closing price or the last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are valued at their closing prices. If there were no transactions on that day, securities traded principally on an exchange or on NASDAQ will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close. Fixed income securities are valued using

 

57

 

 

SUMMIT GLOBAL INVESTMENTS

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market. Investments in Exchange-Traded Funds (“ETFs”) are valued at their last reported sale price. Investments in other open-end investment companies, if any, are valued based on the NAV of those investment companies (which may use fair value pricing as disclosed in their prospectuses). If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by The RBB Fund, Inc.’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments.

 

Fair Value Measurements — The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Funds’ investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

 

 

● Level 1 —

Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

 

● Level 2 —

Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

 

● Level 3 —

Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of the end of the reporting period, in valuing each Funds’ investments carried at fair value:

 

   

Total

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

 

SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund

                               

Common Stocks

  $ 471,234,692     $ 471,234,692     $     $  

Short-Term Investments

    8,210,918       8,210,918              

Total Investments*

  $ 479,445,610     $ 479,445,610     $     $  
                                 

SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

                               

Common Stocks

  $ 35,125,053     $ 35,125,053     $     $  

Exchange-Traded Funds

    258,504       258,504                  

Short-Term Investments

    599,122       599,122              

Total Investments*

  $ 35,982,679     $ 35,982,679     $     $  
                                 

SGI Global Equity Fund

                               

Common Stocks

  $ 119,273,449     $ 119,273,449     $     $  

Short-Term Investments

    1,503,267       1,503,267              

Total Investments*

  $ 120,776,716     $ 120,776,716     $     $  
                                 

SGI PRUDENT GROWTH Fund

                               

Exchange-Traded Funds

  $ 5,713,415     $ 5,713,415     $     $  

Mutual Funds

    5,552,617       5,552,617              

Short-Term Investments

    510,652       510,652              

Total Investments*

  $ 11,776,684     $ 11,776,684     $     $  
                                 

 

58

 

 

SUMMIT GLOBAL INVESTMENTS

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

   

Total

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

 

SGI PEAK GROWTH FUND

                               

Exchange-Traded Funds

  $ 2,876,053     $ 2,876,053     $     $  

Mutual Funds

    9,875,621       9,875,621              

Short-Term Investments

    667,181       667,181              

Total Investments*

  $ 13,418,855     $ 13,418,855     $     $  
                                 

SGI SMALL CAP core Fund

                               

Common Stocks

  $ 90,138,635     $ 90,138,635     $     $  

Exchange-Traded Funds

    930,615       930,615              

Short-Term Investments

    1,270,992       1,270,992              

Total Investments*

  $ 92,340,242     $ 92,340,242     $     $  

 

 

*

Please refer to Portfolio of Investments for further details.

 

At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities on a quarterly basis for changes in listings or delistings on national exchanges.

 

Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Fund’s investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.

 

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires the Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only if a Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for all Level 3 transfers are disclosed if the Fund had an amount of total Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.

 

During the current fiscal period, the Fund had no Level 3 purchases, sales, or transfers.

 

Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.

 

Investment Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses — The Funds record security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Funds’ investment income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning

 

59

 

 

SUMMIT GLOBAL INVESTMENTS

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

of the day. Certain expenses are shared with PENN Capital Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a series trust of affiliated funds. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company or Trust are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB and the Trust, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory and administration fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Funds.

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders — Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually to shareholders and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

 

U.S. tax status — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is each Fund’s intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.

 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic — The global outbreak of COVID-19 (commonly referred to as “coronavirus”) has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. Although vaccines for COVID-19 are becoming more widely available, the ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers are not known. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Funds invest depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak and the pace of recovery which may vary from market to market, and such uncertainty may in turn adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Funds’ investments, impair the Funds’ ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Funds’ performance.

 

UKRAINE-RUSSIA CONFLICT RISK — In February 2022, Russia commenced a military attack on Ukraine. The outbreak of hostilities between the two countries and the threat of wider-spread hostilities could have a severe adverse effect on the region and global economies, including significant negative impacts on the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and natural gas. In addition, sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and other countries, and any sanctions imposed in the future, could have a significant adverse impact on the Russian economy and related markets. The price and liquidity of investments may fluctuate widely as a result of the conflict and related events. How long the armed conflict and related events will last cannot be predicted. These tensions and any related events could have a significant impact on Fund performance and the value of Fund investments, even beyond any direct exposure the Funds may have to issuers located in these countries.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.

 

Other — In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Funds in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Funds expect the risk of material loss from such claims to be remote.

 

2. Investment Adviser and Other Services

 

Summit serves as the investment adviser to each Fund. Each Fund compensates the Adviser for its services at an annual rate based on each Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Advisory Fee”), payable on a monthly basis in arrears, as shown in the following table.

 

60

 

 

SUMMIT GLOBAL INVESTMENTS

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain items discussed below) exceed the rates (“Expense Caps”) shown in the following table of each Fund’s average daily net assets. In determining the Adviser’s obligation to waive advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses, the following expenses are not taken into account and could cause total annual Fund operating expenses to exceed the Expense Caps as applicable: acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, interest and taxes. This contractual limitation is in effect until December 31, 2022 for the SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund, the SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund, the SGI Global Equity Fund, the SGI Prudent Growth Fund, the SGI Peak Growth Fund, and the SGI Small Cap Core Fund and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board. The Adviser may discontinue these arrangements at any time after the Funds’ respective contractual limitation expiration dates.

 

FUND

 

ADVISORY FEE

   

EXPENSE CAPS

 
           

CLASS I

   

CLASS A

   

CLASS C

 

SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund

    0.70 %     0.98 %     1.23 %     1.98 %

SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

    0.95       1.23       1.48       2.23  

SGI Global Equity Fund

    0.70       0.84       1.09       1.84  

SGI Prudent Growth Fund

    0.75       1.70              

SGI Peak Growth Fund

    0.75       1.70              

SGI Small Cap Core Fund(1)

    0.95       1.23              

 

 

(1)

Prior to May 6, 2021, the advisory fee paid to the Adviser and the previous investment adviser was 1.00% and the Expense Cap was 1.25%.

 

If at any time a Fund’s total annual Fund operating expenses for a year are less than the relevant share class’ Expense Cap, the Adviser is entitled to recoup from the Fund the advisory fees forgone and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund within three years from the date on which such waiver or reimbursement was made, provided such recoupment does not cause the Fund to exceed the relevant share class’ Expense Cap that was in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.

 

During the current fiscal period, investment advisory fees accrued, waived and/or reimbursed and recoupments were as follows:

 

FUND

 

Gross
Advisory Fees

   

Waivers AND/OR
Reimbursements

   

RECOUPMENTS

   

Net
Advisory Fees

 

SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund

  $ 1,830,111     $           $ 1,830,111  

SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

    165,726       (36,634 )           129,092  

SGI Global Equity Fund

    410,681       (93,378 )           317,303  

SGI Prudent Growth Fund

    43,104       (4,617 )     4,515       43,002  

SGI Peak Growth Fund

    45,895       (4,012 )     6,467       48,350  

SGI Small Cap Core Fund

    447,508       (24,064 )           423,444  

 

61

 

 

SUMMIT GLOBAL INVESTMENTS

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

As of the end of the reporting period, the Funds had amounts available for recoupment by the Adviser as follows:

 

   

EXPIRATION

 

FUND

 

August 31,
2023

   

August 31,
2024

   

August 31,
2025

 

SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

  $ 58,188     $ 75,377     $ 36,634  

SGI Global Equity Fund

    50,894       97,962       93,378  

SGI Prudent Growth Fund

    11,755       13,235       4,617  

SGI Peak Growth Fund

    4,612       12,786       4,012  

SGI Small Cap Core Fund

    75,685       38,737       24,064  

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Funds. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Fund Services serves as the Funds’ transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Funds. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC, serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Funds’ shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.

 

For compensation amounts paid to Fund Services and the Custodian, please refer to the Statements of Operations.

 

The Board has adopted a Plan of Distribution (the “Plan”) for the Class A Shares and Class C Shares of the Funds pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, the Distributor is entitled to receive from each Fund a distribution fee with respect to the Shares, which is accrued daily and paid monthly, of up to 0.25% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Class A Shares and up to 1.00% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Class C Shares. The actual amount of such compensation under the Plan is agreed upon by the Board and by the Distributor. Because these fees are paid out of each Fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. Amounts paid to the Distributor under the Plan may be used by the Distributor to cover expenses that are related to (i) the sale of the Shares, (ii) ongoing servicing and/or maintenance of the accounts of shareholders, and (iii) sub-transfer agency services, subaccounting services or administrative services related to the sale of the Shares, all as set forth in each Fund’s 12b-1 Plan.

 

3. DIRECTOR AND OFFICER Compensation

 

The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Funds or the Company. For Director and Officer compensation amounts, please refer to the Statements of Operations.

 

62

 

 

SUMMIT GLOBAL INVESTMENTS

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

4. Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities

 

During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of the Funds were as follows:

 

FUND

 

Purchases

   

Sales

 

SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund

  $ 437,459,921     $ 456,904,128  

SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

    31,294,932       28,156,032  

SGI Global Equity Fund

    51,685,508       39,879,607  

SGI Prudent Growth Fund

    5,714,741       3,845,107  

SGI Peak Growth Fund

    8,208,723       4,418,021  

SGI Small Cap Core Fund

    132,710,692       132,422,644  

 

There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities during the current fiscal period.

 

5. Federal Income Tax Information

 

The Funds have followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Funds to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Funds have determined that there was no effect on the financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Funds are subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for tax years for which applicable statutes of limitations have not expired.

 

As of August 31, 2021, the federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments held by each Fund were as follows:

 

FUND

 

Federal Tax
Cost

   

Unrealized
Appreciation

   

Unrealized
(Depreciation)

   

Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund

  $ 404,044,771     $ 143,994,407     $ (9,805,878 )   $ 134,188,529  

SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

    28,437,243       6,203,471       (1,075,755 )     5,127,716  

SGI Global Equity Fund

    96,215,066       17,716,628       (1,793,598 )     15,923,030  

SGI Prudent Growth Fund

    9,952,523       1,019,699       (82,185 )     937,514  

SGI Peak Growth Fund

    9,480,717       1,415,886       (76,928 )     1,338,958  

SGI Small Cap Core Fund

    97,428,931       6,563,373       (6,477,976 )     85,397  

 

The difference between the book basis and tax basis cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments is attributable primarily to timing differences related to wash sales and investments in passive foreign investment companies.

 

Distributions to shareholders, if any, from net investment income and realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements. Any permanent differences resulting from different book and tax treatment are reclassified at year-end and have no impact on net income, NAV or NAV per share of the Funds.

 

63

 

 

SUMMIT GLOBAL INVESTMENTS

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

Permanent differences as of August 31, 2021, primarily attributable to Net Operating Losses and Distribution in Excess were reclassified among the following accounts:

 

   

Distributable
Earnings/(loss)

   

Paid-in
Capital

 

SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

  $ 168,469     $ (168,469 )

SGI Global Equity Fund

    265       (265 )

SGI Prudent Growth Fund

    508       (508 )

SGI Peak Growth Fund

    552       (552 )

 

As of August 31, 2021, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

FUND

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   

UNDISTRIBUTED
LONG TERM
GAINS

   

Capital
Loss Carry
Forward

   

Qualified
late-
year loss
deferral

   

OTHER
TEMPORARY
DIFFERENCES

   

NET
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund

  $ 20,410,249     $ 49,934,251     $     $     $     $ 134,188,529  

SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

                (2,346,901 )     (66,441 )           5,127,716  

SGI Global Equity Fund

    2,069,409       2,432,514                         15,923,030  

SGI Prudent Growth Fund

    219,145       49,828                   (11,533 )     937,514  

SGI Peak Growth Fund

    497,166       93,998                   (14,340 )     1,338,958  

SGI Small Cap Core Fund

    22,307,089       3,503,454                         85,397  

 

The differences between the book and tax basis components of distributable earnings relate primarily to wash sales and investments in publicly traded partnerships.

 

The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

FUND

 

Ordinary
Income

   

Long-Term
Gains

   

Total

 

SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund

2021

    1,974,531       1,299,116       3,273,647  

SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

2021

    119,130             119,130  

SGI Global Equity Fund

2021

    551,275             551,275  

SGI Prudent Growth Fund

2021

    4,271             4,271  

SGI Small Cap Core Fund

2021

    3,152,424       182,030       3,334,454  

 

Dividends from net investment income and short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income dividends for federal income tax purposes.

 

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. Additionally, capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under the previous law. As of August 31, 2021, the SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund had $1,114,136 of short-term and $1,232,765 of long-term capital loss carryovers, respectively.

 

64

 

 

SUMMIT GLOBAL INVESTMENTS

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

Pursuant to federal income tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies, the Fund may elect to treat certain capital losses between November 1 and August 31 and late year ordinary losses ((i) ordinary losses between January 1 and August 31, and (ii) specified ordinary and currency losses between November 1 and August 31) as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021, any amount of losses elected within the tax return will not be recognized for federal income tax purposes until September 1, 2021. SGI U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund deferred qualified late-year losses of $66,441, which will be treated as arising on the first business day of the following fiscal year.

 

6. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND REGULATORY UPDATES

 

In October 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and require funds whose use of derivatives is greater than a limited specified amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. Funds will be required to comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. It is not currently clear what impact, if any, Rule 18f-4 will have on the availability, liquidity or performance of derivatives. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of Rule 18f-4 on the Funds. When fully implemented, Rule 18f-4 may require changes in how a Fund uses derivatives, adversely affect a Fund’s performance and increase costs related to a Fund’s use of derivatives.

 

In December 2020, the SEC adopted a new rule providing a framework for fund valuation practices (“Rule 2a-5”). Rule 2a-5 establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 will permit fund boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of the 1940 Act and the threshold for determining whether a fund must fair value a security. In connection with Rule 2a-5, the SEC also adopted related recordkeeping requirements and is rescinding previously issued guidance, including with respect to the role of a board in determining fair value and the accounting and auditing of fund investments. The Funds will be required to comply with the rules by September 8, 2022. Management is currently assessing the potential impact of the new rules on the Funds’ financial statements.

 

7. CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

On May 13, 2021, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Fund’s audit committee, terminated PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the SGI Small Cap Core Fund and selected Ernst & Young LLP as the new independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund.

 

The reports by PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP on the financial statements of the Fund as of and for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2020 and August 31, 2019, did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.

 

During the fiscal years ended August 31, 2020 and August 31, 2019, there were no (1) disagreements with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements if not resolved to their satisfaction would have caused them to make reference in connection with their opinion to the subject matter of the disagreements, or (2) reportable events of the kind described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

 

During the Fund’s fiscal years ended August 31, 2020 and August 31, 2019 , the Fund, nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with Ernst & Young LLP on items which (i) concerned the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Fund’s financial statements or (ii) concerned the subject of a disagreement (as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(iv) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) or reportable events (as described in paragraph (a)(1)(v) of said Item 304).

 

65

 

 

SUMMIT GLOBAL INVESTMENTS

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)

FEBRUARY 28, 2022 (UNAUDITED)

 

8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no significant events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

66

 

 

SUMMIT GLOBAL INVESTMENTS

 

 

Other Information (Unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting

 

Policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling (855) 744-8500 and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Quarterly Portfolio Schedules

 

The Company files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Company’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (UNAUDITED)

 

The Company has adopted and implemented a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Company Program”) as required by rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with the Company Program, the Adviser has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Adviser Program” and together with the Company Program, the “Programs”) on behalf of the Funds. The Programs seek to assess, manage and review each Fund’s Liquidity Risk. “Liquidity Risk” is defined as the risk that a Fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the Fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interest in the Fund.

 

The Board has appointed Vigilant Compliance, LLC (“Vigilant”) as the program administrator for the Company Program and Liquidity Risk Management Committee of the Adviser as the program administrator for the Adviser Program. The process of monitoring and determining the liquidity of each Fund’s investments is supported by one or more third-party vendors.

 

At meetings held during the current fiscal period, the Board and its Regulatory Oversight Committee received and reviewed a written report (the “Report”) of Vigilant and the Adviser concerning the operation of the Programs for the period from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 (the “Period”). The Report summarized the operation of the Programs and the information and factors considered by Vigilant and the Adviser in reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of the implementation of the Programs with respect to each Fund. Such information and factors included, among other things: (i) the methodology used to classify the liquidity of each Fund’s portfolio investments and the Adviser’s assessment that each Fund’s strategy remained appropriate for an open-end mutual fund; (ii) analyses of each Fund’s trading environment and reasonably anticipated trading size; (iii) that each Fund held primarily highly liquid assets (investments that the Fund anticipates can be converted to cash within 3 business days or less in current market conditions without significantly changing their market value); (iv) that the Funds did not require the establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum and the methodology for that determination; (v) confirmation that the Funds did not breach the 15% maximum illiquid security threshold (investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in seven days or less in current market conditions without the sale of the investment significantly changing the market value of the investment) during the Period and the procedures for monitoring compliance with the limit; (vi) that the processes, technologies and third-party vendors used to assess, manage, and/or periodically review each Fund’s Liquidity Risk functioned appropriately during the Period; and (vii) that the Programs operated adequately during the Period. The Report also indicated that there were no material changes made to the Programs during the Period.

 

Based on the review, the Report concluded that the Programs were being implemented effectively and reasonably designed to assess and manage Liquidity Risk in each Fund’s portfolio.

 

There can be no assurance that the Company Program or the Adviser Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to the Funds’ prospectus for more information regarding a Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which it may be subject.

 

67

 

 

[THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

 

 

[THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

 

 

Investment Adviser

Summit Global Investments, LLC
620 South Main Street
Bountiful, UT 84010

 

Administrator and Transfer Agent

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201

 

Principal Underwriter

Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 E Kilbourn Ave, Suite 2200
Milwaukee, WI 53202

 

Custodian

U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Ernst & Young LLP
One Commerce Square
2005 Market Street, Suite 700
Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

Legal Counsel

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996

 

SGI-SAR22

 

 

 

 

 

semi-ANNUAL
report 2022

A series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

2/28/22

(UNAUDITED)

 

Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF (STNC)

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

 

   

Portfolio Characteristics

1

Fund Expense Example

3

Schedule of Investments

4

Financial Statements

7

Notes to Financial Statements

11

Notice to Shareholders

20

 

 

 

 

Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF

Portfolio Characteristics

(Unaudited)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODs ENDED February 28, 2022

 

six
months

Since
Inception

Inception
Date

Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF

-6.48%

4.02%

3/15/2021

S&P 500® Total Return Index**

-2.62%

11.67%(1)

Fund Expense Ratios (2): Gross 0.95% and Net 0.85%

     

 

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Not annualized.

 

(1)

Benchmark performance is from inception date of the Fund only and is not the inception date of the benchmark itself.

 

(2)

The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights table in this report. See the Financial Highlights for most current expense ratios.

 

**

The S&P 500® Total Return Index is the total return version of the S&P 500® Index. Dividends are reinvested on a daily basis and all regular cash dividends are assumed reinvested in the index on the ex-dividend date. The S&P 500® Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index of 500 US stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry grouping, among other factors. The S&P 500® Index is designed to be a leading indicator of U.S. equities and is meant to reflect the risk/return characteristics of the large cap universe. The S&P 500® Index was first introduced on the 1st of January, 1923, though expanded to 500 stocks on March 4, 1957.

 

 

1

 

 

Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF

Portfolio Characteristics (Concluded)

(Unaudited)

 

The following tables show the top ten holdings and sector allocations, in which the Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF was invested in as of February 28, 2022. Portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice.

 

Top TEN Holdings

% OF Net
Assets

Citrix Systems, Inc.

4.1%

CME Group, Inc.

4.1

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

4.0

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

4.0

Kroger Co., (The)

3.7

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

3.7

Apple, Inc.

3.7

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

3.7

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

3.7

Microsoft Corp.

3.6

 

38.3%

 

The Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF uses the Global Industry Classification StandardSM (“GICSSM”) as the basis for the classification of securities on the Schedule of Investments (“SOI”).

 

Sector Allocation

% OF Net
Assets

Health Care

23.8%

Information Technology

15.9

Financials

14.8

Consumer Discretionary

12.7

Consumer Staples

11.0

Industrials

8.3

Materials

7.2

Real Estate

5.2

Communication Services

0.4

 

99.3%

 

2

 

 

 

Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF

Fund Expense Example

fEBRUARY 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of Fund shares, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other ETFs.

 

This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022, and held for the entire period.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the accompanying table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the accompanying table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

Beginning
Account Value
September 1,
2021

Ending
Account Value
February 28,
2022

Expenses
Paid During
Period*

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Actual SIX-MONTH Total Investment Return
for the Funds

Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF

       

Actual

$ 1,000.00

$ 935.20

$ 4.08

0.85%

-6.48%

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

1,000.00

1,020.58

4.26

0.85

N/A

 

.*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the period September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one-half year period. The Fund’s ending account value in the first section in the table is based on the actual six-month total investment return for the Fund.

 

 

3

 

 

Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF

Schedule of Investments

fEBRUARY 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Common Stocks — 99.3%

               

Food & Staples Retailing — 3.6%

               

Walmart, Inc. (United States)

    9,872     $ 1,334,299  

Automobiles — 1.5%

               

Ford Motor Co. (United States)

    31,085       545,853  

Banks — 0.7%

               

M&T Bank Corp. (United States)

    1,358       247,468  

Beverages — 3.6%

               

PepsiCo, Inc. (United States)

    8,128       1,330,879  

Biotechnology — 4.0%

               

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (United States)*

    6,356       1,462,007  

Capital Markets — 14.2%

               

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (United States)

    11,541       1,353,644  

CME Group, Inc. (United States)

    6,367       1,505,987  

Nasdaq, Inc. (United States)

    7,389       1,264,627  

S&P Global, Inc. (United States)

    2,959       1,111,696  
              5,235,954  

Chemicals — 3.8%

               

Ecolab, Inc. (United States)

    1,392       245,354  

Sherwin-Williams Co., (The) (United States)

    4,396       1,156,719  
              1,402,073  

Containers & Packaging — 3.4%

               

International Paper Co. (United States)

    29,001       1,262,414  

Distributors — 6.1%

               

LKQ Corp. (United States)

    23,987       1,126,190  

Pool Corp. (United States)

    2,454       1,125,355  
              2,251,545  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

4

 

 

 

Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)

fEBRUARY 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 3.1%

               

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (United States)*

    7,275     $ 1,144,867  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 5.2%

               

Extra Space Storage, Inc. (United States)

    6,785       1,276,598  

Prologis, Inc. (United States)

    4,394       640,865  
              1,917,463  

Food & Staples Retailing — 3.7%

               

Kroger Co., (The) (United States)

    29,586       1,384,625  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 6.1%

               

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. (United States)

    25,352       1,372,557  

Medtronic PLC (Ireland)

    8,486       890,945  
              2,263,502  

Health Care Providers & Services — 4.0%

               

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (United States)

    3,079       1,465,204  

Industrial Conglomerates — 1.2%

               

Roper Technologies, Inc. (United States)

    1,033       463,011  

IT Services — 0.7%

               

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (United States)*

    2,378       266,170  

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 6.6%

               

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (United States)*

    4,034       1,174,540  

Illumina, Inc. (United States)*

    3,859       1,260,349  
              2,434,889  

Machinery — 3.7%

               

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. (United States)

    14,907       1,383,668  

Media — 0.4%

               

Comcast Corp., Class A (United States)

    3,461       161,836  

Multiline Retail — 0.5%

               

Dollar Tree, Inc. (United States)*

    1,230       174,758  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

5

 

 

Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF

Schedule of Investments (CONCLUDED)

fEBRUARY 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Common Stocks (continued)

               

Pharmaceuticals — 3.1%

               

Zoetis, Inc. (United States)

    6,005     $ 1,162,868  

Software — 8.4%

               

Autodesk, Inc. (United States)*

    988       217,587  

Citrix Systems, Inc. (United States)

    14,889       1,526,123  

Microsoft Corp. (United States)

    4,509       1,347,244  
              3,090,954  

Specialty Retail — 4.7%

               

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (United States)

    4,722       965,555  

Best Buy Co, Inc. (United States)

    1,083       104,661  

Lowe’s Cos, Inc. (United States)

    2,937       649,253  
              1,719,469  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 3.7%

               

Apple, Inc. (United States)

    8,318       1,373,468  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 3.3%

               

Fastenal Co. (United States)

    23,381       1,203,186  

Total Common Stocks (Cost $39,263,251)

            36,682,430  
                 

Short-Term Investments — 0.6%

               

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01% (United States)(a)

    215,109       215,109  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $215,109)

            215,109  
                 

Total Investments (Cost $39,478,360) — 99.9%

            36,897,539  

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.1%

            27,527  

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

               

(Applicable to 1,425,000 shares outstanding)

          $ 36,925,066  

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

PLC

Public Limited Company

 

(a)

The rate shown is as of February 28, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

6

 

 

 

Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

fEBRUARY 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

       

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issurers, at value (cost $39,263,251)

  $ 36,682,430  

Short-term investments, at value (cost $215,109)

    215,109  

Receivables for:

       

Dividends

    52,021  

Total assets

    36,949,560  
         

LIABILITIES

       

Payables for:

       

Advisory fees

    24,494  

Total liabilities

    24,494  

Net assets

  $ 36,925,066  
         

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

       

Par value

  $ 1,425  

Paid-in capital

    40,158,229  

Total distributable earnings/(losses)

    (3,234,588 )

Net assets

  $ 36,925,066  
         

Shares outstanding ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)

    1,425,000  

Net asset value, price per share

    25.91  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

7

 

 

Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF

Statement of Operations

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED fEBRUARY 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Dividends

  $ 300,811  

Less foreign taxes withheld

    (28 )

Total investment income

    300,783  
         

EXPENSES

       

Advisory fees (Note 3)

    177,654  

Total expenses

    177,654  

Expense fees (waived)/reimbursed

    (18,700 )

Net expenses after waivers/reimbursements

    158,954  

Net investment income/(loss)

    141,829  
         

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS

       

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    (894,013 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from redemption in-kind

    (1,166,214 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (4,922,804 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    (6,983,031 )

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (6,841,202 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

8

 

 

 

Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF

StatementS of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

For the
six-months
ended
February 28,
2022
(unaudited)

   

FOR THE
period ENDED
AUGUST 31,
2021*

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

               

Net investment income/(loss)

  $ 141,829     $ 29,240  

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments

    (2,060,227 )     1,400,128  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (4,922,804 )     2,341,983  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (6,841,202 )     3,771,351  
                 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

               

Total distributable earnings

    (164,737 )      

Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (164,737 )      
                 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    30,566,567       62,522,221  

Shares redeemed

    (23,920,119 )     (29,009,015 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

    6,646,448       33,513,206  

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

    (359,491 )     37,284,557  
                 

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of period

    37,284,557        

End of period

  $ 36,925,066     $ 37,284,557  
                 

SHARES TRANSACTIONS:

               

Shares sold

    945,000       2,470,000  

Shares redeemed

    (860,000 )     (1,130,000 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

    85,000       1,340,000  

 

*

Inception date of the Fund was March 15, 2021.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

9

 

 

Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF

Financial Highlights

 

Contained below is per share operating performance data for shares outstanding, total investment return/(loss), ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for the respective periods. This information has been derived from information provided in the financial statements.

 

 

 

Six-months
ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)

   

For the
Period
Ended
august 31,
2021
(1)

 

PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 27.82     $ 25.00  

Net investment income/(loss)(2)

    0.10       0.02  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) from investments

    (1.89 )     2.80  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (1.79 )     2.82  

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

               

Net investment income

    (0.10 )      

Net realized capital gains

    (0.02 )      

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

    (0.12 )      

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 25.91     $ 27.82  

Market value, end of period

  $ 25.97     $ 27.91  

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value(3)

    -6.48 %(5)     11.23 %(5)

Total investment return/(loss) on market price(4)

    -6.54 %(5)     11.56 %(5)

RATIO/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

               

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 36,925     $ 37,285  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    0.85 %(6)     0.85 %(6)

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

    0.76 %(6)     0.19 %(6)

Portfolio turnover rate(7)

    162 %(5)     180 %(5)

 

(1)

Inception date of the Fund was March 15, 2021.

 

(2)

Per share data calculated using average shares outstanding method.

 

(3)

Total investment return/(loss) on net asset value is calculated assuming a purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of shares on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestments of dividends and distributions, if any.

 

(4)

Total investment return/(loss) on market price is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price on the first day of the period, reinvestment of dividends and distributions at market price during the period and redemption at market price on the last day of the period.

 

(5)

Not annualized.

 

(6)

Annualized.

 

(7)

Excludes effect of in-kind transfers.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

10

 

 

 

Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF

Notes to Financial Statements

fEBRUARY 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The RBB Fund, Inc. (“RBB” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 29, 1988 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. RBB is a “series fund,” which is a mutual fund divided into separate portfolios. Each portfolio is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the 1940 Act, and for other purposes, and a shareholder of one portfolio is not deemed to be a shareholder of any other portfolio. Currently, RBB has forty-one separate investment portfolios, including the Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF (the “Fund”). The Fund commenced investment operations on March 15, 2021.

 

RBB has authorized capital of one hundred billion shares of common stock of which 89.023 billion shares are currently classified into two hundred and one classes of common stock. Each class represents an interest in an active or inactive RBB investment portfolio.

 

The investment objective of the Fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation.

 

The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services - Investment Companies”.

 

The end of the reporting period for the Fund is February 28, 2022, and the period covered by these Notes to Financial Statements is the six-months ended February 28, 2022 (the “current fiscal period”).

 

PORTFOLIO VALUATION — The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Fund are valued using the closing price or the last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are valued at their closing prices. If there were no transactions on that day, securities traded principally on an exchange or on NASDAQ will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market. Foreign securities are valued based on prices from the primary market in which they are traded, and are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments. Such procedures use fundamental valuation methods, which may include, but are not limited to, an analysis of the effect of any restrictions on the resale of the security, industry analysis and trends, significant changes in the issuer’s financial position, and any other event which could have a significant impact on the value of the security. Determination of fair value involves subjective judgment as the actual market value of a particular security can be established only by negotiations between the parties in a sales transaction, and the difference between the recorded fair value and the value that would be received in a sale could be significant.

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

 

 

Level 1 – Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

 

Level 2 – Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

 

11

 

 

Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

fEBRUARY 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

Level 3 – Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of the end of the reporting period, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:

 

 

 

TOTAL

   

LEVEL 1

   

LEVEL 2

   

LEVEL 3

 

Common Stocks

  $ 36,682,430     $ 36,682,430     $     $  

Short-Term Investments

    215,109       215,109              

Total Investments*

  $ 36,897,539     $ 36,897,539     $     $  

 

*

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for further details.

 

At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities on a quarterly basis for changes in listings or delistings on national exchanges.

 

Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Fund’s investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.

 

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires the Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when the Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets. The amounts and reasons for all Level 3 transfers are disclosed if the Fund had an amount of total Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.

 

During the current fiscal period, the Fund had no Level 3 transfers.

 

USE OF ESTIMATES — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.

 

INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS, INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES — The Fund records security transactions based on trade date for financial reporting purposes. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method for both financial reporting and income tax purposes in determining realized gains and losses on investments. Interest income (including

 

12

 

 

 

Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

fEBRUARY 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts) is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gains are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Certain expenses are shared with PENN Capital Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a series trust of affiliated funds. Expenses incurred on behalf of a specific class, fund or fund family of the Company or Trust are charged directly to the class, fund or fund family (in proportion to net assets). Expenses incurred for all funds (such as director or professional fees) are charged to all funds in proportion to their average net assets of RBB and the Trust, or in such other manner as the Board deems fair or equitable. Expenses and fees, including investment advisory fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for the purpose of determining the NAV of the Fund.

 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS — The Fund pays dividends from its net investment income and distributes any net capital gains that it realizes. Dividends and capital gains distributions are generally paid once a year and as required to comply with federal excise tax requirements. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with tax regulations and recorded on ex dividend date. Quarterly, the Fund will report details of distributions including gain and loss distributions and related taxes.

 

U.S. TAX STATUS — No provision is made for U.S. income taxes as it is the Fund’s intention to continue to qualify for and elect the tax treatment applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to relieve it from U.S. income and excise taxes.

 

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC — The global outbreak of COVID-19 (commonly referred to as “coronavirus”) has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. Although vaccines for COVID-19 are becoming more widely available, the ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers are not known. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak and the pace of recovery which may vary market to market, and such uncertainty may in turn adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments, impair the Fund’s ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Fund’s performance.

 

UKRAINE-RUSSIA CONFLICT RISK — In February 2022, Russia commenced a military attack on Ukraine. The outbreak of hostilities between the two countries and the threat of wider-spread hostilities could have a severe adverse effect on the region and global economies, including significant negative impacts on the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and natural gas. In addition, sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and other countries, and any sanctions imposed in the future, could have a significant adverse impact on the Russian economy and related markets. The price and liquidity of investments may fluctuate widely as a result of the conflict and related events. How long the armed conflict and related events will last cannot be predicted. These tensions and any related events could have a significant impact on Fund performance and the value of Fund investments, even beyond any direct exposure the Fund may have to issuers located in these countries.

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value.

 

OTHER — In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Fund in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, the Fund expects the risk of material loss from such claims to be remote.

 

 

13

 

 

Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

fEBRUARY 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

2. Investment Policies and Practices

 

The sections below describe some of the different types of investments that may be made by the Fund and the investment practices in which the Fund may engage.

 

TYPES OF FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES — The Fund may invest in bonds and other types of debt obligations of U.S. and foreign issuers. Fixed income securities purchased by the Fund may include, among others, bonds, notes, and debentures issued by corporations; debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities (“U.S. Government Securities”); municipal securities; mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities; and debt securities issued or guaranteed by foreign governments, their agencies, instrumentalities, or political subdivisions, or by government-owned, -controlled, or -sponsored entities, including central banks. These investments also include money market instruments and other types of obligations. Investors should recognize that, although securities ratings issued by S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”), a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and Moody’s Investors Services©, Inc. (“Moody’s”), provide a generally useful guide as to credit risks, they do not offer any criteria to evaluate interest rate risk. Changes in interest rate levels generally cause fluctuations in the prices of fixed-income securities and will, therefore, cause fluctuations in the NAV per share of the Fund. Subsequent to the purchase of a fixed-income security by the Fund, the ratings or credit quality of such security may deteriorate. Any such subsequent adverse changes in the rating or quality of a security held by the Fund would not require the Fund to sell the security.

 

TYPES OF EQUITY SECURITIES — In addition to common stock, the equity securities that the Fund may purchase include securities having equity characteristics, such as rights. Common stock represents an equity or ownership interest in a company. This interest often gives the Fund the right to vote on measures affecting the company’s organization and operations. Equity securities have a history of long-term growth in value, but their prices tend to fluctuate in the shorter term. Rights essentially are options to purchase equity securities at specific prices valid for a specific period of time. Their prices do not necessarily move parallel to the prices of the underlying securities. Rights normally have a short duration and are distributed directly by the issuer to its shareholders. Rights have no voting rights, receive no dividends, and have no rights with respect to the assets of the issuer.

 

SECURITIES OF OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES — The Fund may invest in securities of other investment companies, including ETF shares and shares of money market funds. The Fund’s investment in these securities (other than shares of money market funds and of certain ETFs) may be subject to certain limitations imposed by the 1940 Act — generally, a prohibition on acquiring more than 3 percent of the outstanding voting stock of another investment company. Investment companies such as ETFs and money market funds pay investment advisory and other fees and incur various expenses in connection with their operations. When the Fund invests in another investment company, shareholders of the Fund will indirectly bear these fees and expenses, which will be in addition to the fees and expenses of the Fund.

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — Real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are pooled investment vehicles that manage a portfolio of real estate or real estate-related loans to earn profits for their shareholders. REITs are generally classified as equity REITs, mortgage REITs, or a combination of equity and mortgage REITs. Investing in REITs involves certain unique risks in addition to those risks associated with investing in the real estate industry in general. Equity REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the REITs, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of the borrower on any credit extended. REITs are dependent upon management skills, may not be diversified geographically or by property type, and are subject to heavy cash-flow dependency, default by borrowers, and self-liquidation. REITs must also meet certain requirements under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), to avoid entity level tax and be eligible to pass through certain tax attributes of their income to shareholders. REITs are consequently subject to the risk of failing to

 

14

 

 

 

Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

fEBRUARY 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

meet these requirements for favorable tax treatment and of failing to maintain their exemptions from registration under the 1940 Act. REITs are also subject to the risks of changes in the Code, affecting their tax status.

 

REITs (especially mortgage REITs) are also subject to interest rate risks. When interest rates decline, the value of a REIT’s investment in fixed-rate obligations can be expected to rise. Conversely, when interest rates rise, the value of a REIT’s investment in fixed-rate obligations can be expected to decline. In contrast, as interest rates on adjustable-rate mortgage loans are reset periodically, yields on a REIT’s investments in such loans will gradually align themselves to reflect changes in market interest rates, causing the value of such investments to fluctuate less dramatically in response to interest rate fluctuations than would investments in fixed-rate obligations.

 

The management of a REIT may be subject to conflicts of interest with respect to the operation of the business of the REIT and may be involved in real estate activities competitive with the REIT. REITs may own properties through joint ventures or in other circumstances in which a REIT may not have control over its investments. REITs may use significant amounts of leverage.

 

TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS — During periods of adverse market or economic conditions, the Fund may temporarily invest all or a substantial portion of its assets in high-quality, fixed-income securities, money market instruments, and shares of money market mutual funds, or it may hold cash. At such times, the Fund would not be pursuing its stated investment objective with its usual investment strategies. The Fund may also hold these investments for liquidity purposes. Fixed-income securities will be deemed to be of high quality if they are rated “A” or better by S&P or Moody’s or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by the the Fund’s sub-adviser, Stance Capital, LLC. Money market instruments are high-quality, short-term fixed income obligations (which generally have remaining maturities of one year or less), and may include U.S. Government Securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit and banker’s acceptances issued by domestic branches of United States banks that are members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and repurchase agreements for US. Government Securities. In lieu of purchasing money market instruments, the Fund may purchase shares of money market mutual funds that invest primarily in U.S. Government Securities and repurchase agreements involving those securities, subject to certain limitations imposed by the 1940 Act. The Fund, as an investor in a money market fund, will indirectly bear the fees and expenses of the money market fund. These indirect fees and expenses will be in addition to the fees and expenses of the Fund. Repurchase agreements involve certain risks not associated with direct investments in debt securities.

 

3. INVESTMENT adviser and other services

 

Red Gate Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. Stance Capital, LLC and Vident Advisory, LLC each serves as an investment sub-adviser (“Sub-Adviser”) to the Fund. Subject to the supervision of the Board, the Adviser manages the overall investment operations of the Fund, primarily in the form of oversight of the Fund’s sub-advisers, pursuant to the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Company on behalf of the Fund. The Fund compensates the Adviser with a unitary management fee for its services at an annual rate of 0.95%; based on the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Advisory Fee”), payable on a monthly basis in arrears. From the Advisory Fee, the Adviser pays most of the expenses of the Fund, including the cost of sub-advisory, transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services. However, the Adviser is not responsible for interest expenses, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes and other extraordinary costs such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business.

 

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive a portion of it’s unitary management fee to the extent necessary to limit the Fund’s annual operating expenses (excluding brokerage commissions, taxes, interest expense, acquired fund fees and expenses, and any extraordinary expenses) to an amount not

 

 

15

 

 

Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

fEBRUARY 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

exceeding 0.85% annually of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This contractual limitation is in effect until March 31, 2023 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board. The Adviser may discontinue these arrangements at any time after March 31, 2023.

 

During the current fiscal period, investment advisory fees accrued and waived were as follows:

 

 

GROSS
ADVISORY FEES

   

RECOUPMENT/
WAIVERS

   

NET
ADVISORY FEES

 
  $177,654     $(18,700)   $158,954  

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as administrator for the Fund. For providing administrative and accounting services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Fund Services serves as the Fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For providing transfer agent services, Fund Services is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) provides certain custodial services to the Fund. The Custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee, subject to certain minimum and out of pocket expenses.

 

Vigilant Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of the Adviser, serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with RBB.

 

Under the Fund’s unitary fee, the Adviser compensates Fund Services and the Custodian for its services provided.

 

DIRECTOR AND OFFICER COMPENSATION — The Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and meeting fees for meetings attended. An employee of Vigilant Compliance, LLC serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Vigilant Compliance, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser, is compensated for the services provided to the Company. Employees of RBB serve as Treasurer, Secretary and Director of Marketing & Business Development of the Company. They are compensated for services provided. Certain employees of Fund Services serve as officers of the Company. They are not compensated by the Funds or the Company. As of the end of the reporting period, there were no director and officer fees charged or paid by the Fund.

 

4. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES

 

During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) of the Fund were as follows:

 

 

Purchase

   

Sales

 
  $60,332,931     $60,337,962  

 

There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government Securities during the current fiscal period.

 

16

 

 

 

Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

fEBRUARY 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

During the current fiscal period, aggregate purchases and sales of in-kind transactions of the Fund were as follows:

 

 

Purchase

   

Sales

 
  $26,105,733     $23,741,941  

 

5. Federal Income tax information

 

It is the Fund’s intention to meet the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), that are applicable to a regulated investment company (“RIC”). The Fund intends to continue to operate so as to qualify to be taxed as a RIC under the Code and, as such, to not be subject to federal income tax on the portion of its taxable income and gains distributed to stockholders. To qualify for RIC tax treatment, among other requirements, the Fund is required to distribute at least 90% of its investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code. Accordingly, the Fund intends to distribute its taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders in accordance with timing requirements imposed by the Code. While the Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if any, in a manner necessary to minimize the imposition of a 4% excise tax, there can be no assurance that it will avoid any or all of the excise tax. In such event, the Fund will be liable only for the amount by which it does not meet the foregoing distribution requirements. The Fund has adopted October 31 as its tax year end.

 

In accounting for income taxes, the Fund follows the guidance in FASB ASC Codification 740, as amended by ASU 2009-06, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 prescribes the minimum recognition threshold a tax position must meet in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken by an entity before being measured and recognized in the financial statements. Management has concluded, there were no uncertain tax positions as of August 31, 2021 for federal income tax purposes or in, the Fund’s major state and local tax jurisdiction of Delaware.

 

Because U.S. federal income tax regulations differ from U.S. GAAP, distributions in accordance with tax regulations may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent difference are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect the applicable tax characterization. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain or loss are recognized at some time in the future. The tax basis components of distributable earnings may differ from the amount reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities due to temporary book/tax differences due to a tax free incorporation transfer. As of August 31, 2021 there were no permanent differences.

 

As of August 31, 2021, the federal tax cost, aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities held by the Fund were as follows:

 

 

FEDERAL
TAX COST

   

UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION

   

UNREALIZED
(DEPRECIATION)

   

NET
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION/
(DEPRECIATION)

 
  $34,766,389     $3,042,007     $(526,120)   $2,515,887  

 

 

17

 

 

Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

fEBRUARY 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

6. SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Shares of the Fund are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”). Market prices for the shares may be different from their NAV. The Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in blocks of 5,000 shares, called “Creation Units.” Creation Units are issued and redeemed principally in-kind for securities included in a specified universe. Once created, shares generally trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund. Creation Units may only be purchased or redeemed by certain financial institutions (“Authorized Participants”). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors do not qualify as Authorized Participants nor have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they are unable to purchase or redeem shares directly from the Fund. Rather, most retail investors may purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and are subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.

 

The Fund currently offers one class of shares, which has no front-end sales load, no deferred sales charge, and no redemption fee. A fixed transaction fee is imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the purchase or sale of Creation Units. The standard fixed transaction fee for the Fund is $500, payable to the custodian. In addition, a variable fee may be charged on all cash transactions or substitutes for Creation Units of up to a maximum of 2% as a percentage of the value of the Creation Units subject to the transaction. Variable fees are imposed to compensate the Fund for the transaction costs associated with the cash transactions. Variable fees received by the Fund, if any, are displayed in the capital shares transactions section of the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. The Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, with $0.001 par value per share. Shares of the Fund have equal rights and privileges.

 

7. In-Kind SUBSCRIPTION

 

On March 15, 2021, the Fund received securities in connection with an in-kind subscription transaction. The seed shares totaled 1,105,000 with a NAV of $25.0159. For financial reporting purposes, these transactions were treated as purchases of securities and recognized based on the market value of the securities. The value of the initial in-kind subscriptions was $27,642,570.

 

8. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND REGULATORY UPDATES

 

In October 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and require funds whose use of derivatives is greater than a limited specified amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. Funds will be required to comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. It is not currently clear what impact, if any, Rule 18f-4 will have on the availability, liquidity or performance of derivatives. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of Rule 18f-4 on the Fund. When fully implemented, Rule 18f-4 may require changes in how the Fund uses derivatives, adversely affect the Fund’s performance and increase costs related to a Fund’s use of derivatives.

 

In December 2020, the SEC adopted a new rule providing a framework for fund valuation practices (“Rule 2a-5”). Rule 2a-5 establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 will permit fund boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of the 1940 Act and the threshold for determining whether a fund must fair value a security. In connection with Rule 2a-5, the SEC also adopted related

 

18

 

 

 

Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF

Notes to Financial Statements (CONCLUDED)

fEBRUARY 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

recordkeeping requirements and is rescinding previously issued guidance, including with respect to the role of a board in determining fair value and the accounting and auditing of fund investments. The Fund will be required to comply with the rules by September 8, 2022. Management is currently assessing the potential impact of the new rules on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

9. Subsequent Events

 

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no significant events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

19

 

 

Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF

Notice to Shareholders

(Unaudited)

 

Information on Proxy Voting

 

Policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities as well as information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 are available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 617-0004; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Quarterly Schedule of Investments

 

The Company files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (quarters ended November 30 and May 31) as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Company’s Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Frequency Distributions of Premiums and Discounts

 

Information regarding how often shares of the Fund trade on an exchange at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund is available, without charge, on the Fund’s website at www.stancefunds.com.

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

The Company has adopted and implemented a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Company Program”) as required by rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with the Company Program, the Adviser has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Adviser Program” and together with the Company Program, the “Programs”) on behalf of the Fund. The Programs seek to assess, manage and review the Fund’s Liquidity Risk. “Liquidity Risk” is defined as the risk that the Fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the Fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interest in the Fund.

 

The Board has appointed Vigilant Compliance, LLC (“Vigilant”) as the program administrator for the Company Program and the Liquidity Risk Management Committee of the Adviser as the program administrator for the Adviser Program. The process of monitoring and determining the liquidity of the Fund’s investments is supported by one or more third-party vendors.

 

At meetings held during the current fiscal period, the Board and its Regulatory Oversight Committee received and reviewed a written report (the “Report”) of Vigilant and the Adviser concerning the operation of the Programs for the period from March 15, 2021 to June 30, 2021 (the “Period”). The Report summarized the operation of the Programs and the information and factors considered by Vigilant and the Adviser in reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of the implementation of the Programs with respect to the Fund. Such information and factors included, among other things: (i) the methodology used to classify the liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio investments and the Adviser’s assessment that the Fund’s strategy remained appropriate for an open-end mutual fund; (ii) analyses of the Fund’s trading environment and reasonably anticipated trading size; (iii) that the Fund held primarily highly liquid assets (investments that the Fund anticipates can be converted to cash within 3 business days or less in current market conditions without significantly changing their market value); (iv) that the Fund did not require the establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum and the methodology for that determination; (v) confirmation that the Fund did not breach the 15% maximum illiquid security threshold (investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in seven days or less in current market conditions without the sale of the investment significantly changing the market value of the investment) during the Period and the procedures for monitoring compliance with the limit; (vi) that the processes, technologies and third-party vendors used to assess, manage, and/or periodically review the Fund’s Liquidity Risk functioned appropriately during the Period; and (vii) that the Programs operated adequately during the Period. The Report also indicated that there were no material changes made to the Programs during the Period.

 

20

 

 

 

Stance Equity ESG Large Cap Core ETF

Notice to Shareholders (CONCLUDED)

(Unaudited)

 

Based on the review, the Report concluded that the Programs were being implemented effectively and reasonably designed to assess and manage Liquidity Risk in the Fund’s portfolio.

 

There can be no assurance that the Company Program or the Adviser Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which it may be subject.

 

 

21

 

 

INVESTMENT ADVISER

Red Gate Advisers, LLC
Gateway Corporate Center, Ste 216
223 Wilmington West Chester Pike Chadds Ford, PA 19317

 

INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISERS

Stance Capital, LLC
75 Central Street, 5th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02109

 

Vident Investment Advisory, LLC
1125 Sanctuary Parkway
Suite 515
Alpharetta, GA 30009

 

ADMINISTRATOR AND TRANSFER AGENT

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202

 

CUSTODIAN

U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53202

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Two Commerce Square, Suite 1800
2001 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

UNDERWRITER

Vigilant Distributors, LLC
Gateway Corporate Center, Ste 216
223 Wilmington West Chester Pike
Chadds Ford, PA 19317

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

22

 

 

 

(This Page Intentionally Left Blank.)

 

 

(This Page Intentionally Left Blank.)

 

 

(This Page Intentionally Left Blank.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) Not applicable

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

(b)Not applicable

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

 

 

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)The Registrant’s Principal Executive and Principal Financial Officers have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider.

 

(b)There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Not applicable.

 

(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Furnished herewith.

 

(3) Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

(4) There was no change in the registrant’s independent public accountant for the period covered by this report.

 

(b)Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Furnished herewith.

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant) The RBB Fund, Inc.  
     
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Salvatore Faia  
  Salvatore Faia, President  
  (principal executive officer)  
     
Date 5/2/2022  

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Salvatore Faia  
  Salvatore Faia, President  
(principal executive officer)  
   
Date 5/2/2022  
     
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ James Shaw  
  James Shaw, Treasurer  
  (principal financial officer)  
     
Date 5/2/2022  

 

*Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.